Equality and diversity at the workplace

This article discusses the importance of equality and diversity in the workplace, focusing on the impact of gender pay gap and religious beliefs on productivity. It also explores project management planning and work breakdown structure.

Equality and Diversity
At The Workplace.

Table of Contents
Title .................................................................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION: .........................................................................................................................1
Task (A)......................................................................................................................................1
TASK (B)....................................................................................................................................3
TASK (C)...................................................................................................................................6
TASK (D)...................................................................................................................................8
TASK(F)...................................................................................................................................14
TASK(G)...................................................................................................................................15
Conclusion:...................................................................................................................................15
References: ....................................................................................................................................16

Title
“Equality and diversity at the workplace”
INTRODUCTION:
Equality and diversity in the workplace is handling lot of things which effect the
productivity of the organisation. Equality refers to treating every one as equal at the company
and diversity is having different type of employees in the organization. It include the fairness in
the workplace in respected of their individual age, gender ,cultural background and career
experience. The Equality act 2010 sates protections for the employees from discrimination at
the workplace some of the protected characteristic are as age, disability, gender inequality,
religion and belief . With the references of The Fat Bear, the restaurant serving the London
market and expand its business in the UK market and different counties. Follows the unique
ideas of equality and diversity at the different outlets in the target segment. Further there will be
discussion on producing the project management] plan for the Fat bear and explaining the work
breakdown structure and conduct small-scale research.
(Klarsfeld Booysen, 2014)
Task (A)
Main aim of this project is “To identify the impact of gender pay gap and religious beliefs on
productivity of employees”. A study on The Fat Bear:”
Objectives:SMART are as follows:
 To study the impact of gender pay gap and different religious beliefs on the performance
of the organisation.
 To make a effective project management plan of the gender pay gap to measure the
objectives of The Fat Bear.
 The impact of gender pay scale and religious belief on the organisation are to be achieved
after conducting this investigation.(Palacios, .2016)
 The respondent chosen for this project the employees of the The Fat Bear.
 After collecting the responds and three days are taken to draw the final outcome of the
research.
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Research questions:
 How are gender pay gap effect the performance of the organization.?
 What is a project management plan?
 What is work structure and break down ?
 What will be impact of religious belief?
What not include in this report
 impact on human resource requirement
success criteria: The find out the impact of gender pay gap and religious beliefs on the
productivity of the organisation. (Page and Turner,2014)
Overview:
The gender pay gap in the united states is the ratio of the female to male median, in the
other words, it is a average deviation between the earning for the men and women who are
working in the company. Generally it is considered that women are paid less then the men at the
workplace. The reason is that they are linked with the legal, social and economic factors present
in the work conditions. Their are two factors regarding the pay gap , one is non-adjusted and
second is adjusted pay gap. The adjusted pay gap take into consideration differences of hours
worked, work selected, eduction background and work experience. For example female
employee takes maternity leaves is not earning as much as men who is not taking leaves. In the
2015, the ratio of the median earning of all the women to all the men are decrease by $0.05.
additional there are different type of female at the workplace such as different colour , age
and culture. The gender pay gap is stated according to different state, industry& occupation ,
eduction. In 2014, the study as found that gender pay gap in the US reduces in size from 1970 to
2010 because undetermined portion of the gap. The difference among the pay gap is caused due
to different working hours, gender stereotype, workplace flexibility and discrimination on the
various factors such as age, colour and etc. equal pay day was started by the national committee
on pay equity in 19996 to show the gap between men and women. Occupational diversification
also contributes to the gender gap as female are over shown in the work such as healthcare,
personal care& service , education, administrative support, mainly lower paying work for the
female are done in the workplace. (Siim and Borchorst, 2016)
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TASK (B)
Project management plan: under this plan, how research is to be conducted are planed
in details so that accurate and relevant outcomes can be evaluated
Scope of the project: This investigation has a wider range in the finding the various
different aspect of gender pay gap in the organisation. In every size of organisation whether
small-scale and large company have a certain amount of gender pay gap which can have a impact
on the productivity. This investigation will explain how work is to divided equally among the
female and male at the office and what will be the time-frame to complete the given task in the
effective ways. further their will be discussion, on the religious beliefs having impact on the
productivity of the organisation in the long ruin. (Thompson, 2016)
Timescales and time management: under this part of investigation it is stated that how
time is to be organised so that all the task this research are to be conducted within the time frame
and completed within the set process. The research are to be that different location and different
time to select the different point of view from the large audience and collect the different
opinions about the gender pay gap and religious beliefs as audience belong to different target
segment of the sample of the research.
Cost: For conducting the research this in the large sample then it incudes lot of money for
having investigation in the market. As researcher has to go to different places to collect the
different point of view on the gender pay gap and what they thinks about the different religious
beliefs as the audience belong to different social background . Will be having different view on
the religious ideas and to know more about their thoughts on the gender pay gap . For
collecting and conducting the such investigation required money to conduct the investigation at
larger portion. (Oswick and Noon, 2014)
Quality management: under this process, the researcher or the investigator focus on
collecting the quality data from the target population. The data collected can be sometime useful
as well as not important in regarding to the investigation. The researcher make sure that quality
information is collected from the investigation so that accurate decision can be made for the
growth of the organisation.. further this will also useful to draw a sound conclusion form the
investigation as all. The research should be conducted to collect and select the most important
information required for the to have a equity and diversification at the workplace.
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Communication: under this plan, the communication is very essential part of the
organisation as this will helps in having equal rights for the female and male at the workforce.
This will have a open communication at the company so that worker are treated equally in
respect of the gender and religious beliefs. The organisation is found of satisfaction worker at
the workplace, to satisfy the employees in the company, the manager has to make sure that there
are treated equalling at the workplace and give importances to the different belief regarding to
the various religious .
Risks: To conduct this investigation, there is lot of risk involved at collecting the
information regrading the gender pay gap and different social beliefs. The risk is that timesome
people hesitate to share their point of view on the pay scale at the organisation and having issues
regarding the religious beliefs. The all the research is a risky environment as there is
misunderstanding among the researcher and the respondents. The risk is that employee are not
comfortable for sharing their ideas on the gender pay as female respondents get hesitate for
sharing their pay gap at the work place. (Haq, 201)
Resources: To conduct this investigation, the researcher needs lot of resources such as
team of member, Internet sources, library sources and various another means to collect the
information regarding the gender difference at the work-related and having various religious
beliefs which has different impact on the productivity of the organisation.
Work break down structure and Gantt chart:
Here the work is divided into hierarchical form so that project task be manage in the effective
ways. The management team is able to complete the given task in the most suitable ways as they
focus on each and every small steps in process of completing the task. Their is sub-divide of the
task so that individual knows how to complete the given task in profitable ways. This is
important for the fat bear, as every task can be divided into small steps which further lead to
completion of the activates in best possible ways in the organisation. This also helps in
evaluating the budget for the organisation which is needed for finishing the task in most
profitable ways. Further work break down system helps in providing the risk associated with the
projects and improves the procedures followed to complete the given task in effective ways and
best results are to be given not from the such investigation. The work system helps in clearing
the stating the break down of every activities into small steps and completed within the time-
frame for the investigator. This provide a way to complete the given task in most possible way to
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achieve the desire results in impressive ways. Similarly Gantt chart is a chart which shows the
break down of the activities into small division so that task in competed into profitable for the
organisation. For example the sample of work break down and Gantt chart as show below:
the Gantt chart schedule for this project is that :(.Janssens and Zanoni, 2014)
plan is divided into four heads such as definition, planing, execution and close out. Further there
is sub-division under name chapter 1 and 2 .under chapter 2 there is further division as different
methodology used in project and reflection. The data are collected under primary and secondary
form and research finding are stated and recommendations is given .
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TASK (C)
Research methodologies:
Under this investigation, the research methodologies are followed by the researcher to collect the
accurate and true facts and figures for making sound business decision and enhance the p-
productivity of the overall organisation. Their are two types of methodologies followed into any
investigation such as Qualitative and quantitative reach methodologies to collect useful
information for the investigation
Qualitative: qualitative research refers to study of market research method and that
focus on obtaining data from open end communication to know what people think about the
gender pay scale and religious belief's of the target audience . This type of research
methodology provide a way to find out what is opinion of target market about the gender pay
scale and different culture of the employees at the workplace. This methodology method
allows for in-depth study of what audience think about the gender inequality at the workplace in
terms of pay and another point is that employees of the organisation belong to different religious
which may or may not have impact on the performance of the organisation.(Bartoli, , Chopping,
Douglas and Tedam, 2015)esearch refers to systematic investigation by collecting the data into
statistic and mathematical. It also collect the data using the sampling method such as online
surveys, online questionnaires. Under this system, the data is presented into facts and figure
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which provide a interpreted of outcomes into effective ways. The researcher use this method to
collect the data in numerical value and analysis the outcomes in understanding ways. And such
outcomes can be express in the data and can be compared from time to time.
Source of data: under this investigation, the researcher can collect the information in the
primary as well as secondary sources for conducting this investigation.
Primary source: Under this source data is collected for the first time in the marketplace.
This survey is conducted for our own purpose . This type of data are collected form having
survey in the target market to have sufficient knowledge about the inequality at the workplace
among the female and male candidates and what people think about the religious belief in the
organisation. And another method for collecting the information is the focus group, where
group of people are asked questions about the topic and helps in interpreting the results in the
most possible ways.
Secondary method : under this type of research, the data are collected from different
sources where reach is already conducted in the market by the investigators. This is like using
the someone else opinion about the topic and then evaluating the interpretation about the survey.
Questionnaires:
NAME:
AGE:
GENDER:
1) Do your organisation have a equality on pay scale for the female and male candidates.
YES
NO
2) Do your organisation having different religious beliefs at the work-related places.
Yes
NO
3) Do your organisation productivity is effected by the gender pay scale.
YES
NO
4) Do your organisation have different culture at the workplace.
Yes
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NO
5) DO you think that equality at workplace increase the earning of the organisation in the
long run.
YES
NO
According to above questionnaires, it is can be analysed that gender pay scale has a impact on
the performance of the organisation in the long run. The workforce in the organisation is build by
having proper ratio of male and female at the work-related places. Another point is to notes that
there is diversification in the organisation which lead to mix group of people in the organisation
which will add on the various different point of view of such group and increase the performance
of the organisation.
TASK (D)
Research design: The whole investigation is depended on the research design which is
made by the researcher to identified the impact on the productivity of the overall organisation.
Their are three types of research design such as descriptive, experimental and exploratory to
conducts the investigation in most appropriates ways . With the references of gender pay scale
and religious beliefs , the best design is descriptive for conducting the investigation is most
information ways and draw conclusion for the management team.
Research philosophy: philosophy which is used in this investigation is interpretivism
which helps in giving the data effectively that will lead to conducting the outcomes in
appropriates manner. Another philosophy can be used is positivism which helps in interpreting
the result in most suitable ways.(Lech, Hoople, Abiker and Mooney, 2017)
Quantitative research: this r
Data collection: there are two ways to collect the data, first one is primary collection
methods where data is collected for the firs time in the marketplace. Another method is
secondary collection process where data which are already investigated in the market are used in
this method and to draw interpretation can be done easily.
Sampling data: This is conducted on the employees of organisation and around 20
respondents are chosen in the organisation. And data is collected with the frequency in
happening such things in their organisation.
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Data analysis: the data are interpreted with the help of thematic analysis and various
themes are formatted which will help in carrying out the research effective. The data collected
from different mediums are used in study to find out the outcomes of the project in the most
profitable ways.
Limitations: while conducting the investigation there are various different limitations
present in the organisation. One of the important factor is time and cost involved with the
project which can cause to delay in the performance in the organisation.(Lusted, 2014)
(E)
Data analysis:
1) Do your organisation have a equality on pay
scale for the female and male candidates.
Frequency
YES 18
NO 2
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As per above pie chart, it can be analysed that out of 20 respondent 18 people thinks that there is
equality in their organisation on the base of gender pay scale. Another 2 respondent thinks that
in their organisation there is inequality in pay scale within the company. In the most of the
organisation it is seen that there is equality in the pay among the female and male employees at
the company.
Do your organisation having different religious
beliefs at the work-related places.
Frequency
YES 16
10
18
2
YES
NO

NO 4
11
16
4
YES
NO

According to above chart,it can be interpreted that 16 respondent are in favour of the fact that
there is different religious beliefs in their organisation and is has a positive impact on the
performance of the organisation in achieving the long term goals and objectivities within the
time-frame. Another 4 respondent thinks that their organisation does not have a employees
belonging to different religious background and have a impact on the performance of overall
productivity of the company. (McKearney and Ng 2014. )
Does the productivity of organisation gets
effected by the gender pay scale.
Frequency
YES 12
NO 8
12
12
8
YES
NO

As per the above chart, it can be stated that out of twenty respondents, 12 respondents thinks
that their companies productivity gets affected by the gender pay scale as some of the male
candidates are paid higher income as compared to female employees for the same level of
responsibilities. Another 8 person thinks that performance of the organisation does not get
affected by the different pay scale at that workplace. (Schachner Noack and Eckstein, K.,
2015
Do your organisation have different culture at
the workplace.
Frequency
YES 18
NO 2
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According to the chart it can be concluded that 18 respondent agrees to that fact that in their
organisation employees belong to different culture and have a contrastive social environment.
This can be positive as people communicate their social background with each other and which
further make easier for them to perform better in group task. On the other hands, this vast
culture make various small group in the organisation.(Milner, 2017)
DO you think that equality at workplace
increase the earning of the organisation in the
long run.
Frequency
YES 19
No 1
14
18
2
YES
NO

As per chart, it can be conducted that 19 respondent believes that equality at the workplace
have a huge impact on the performance of the organisation in the long run and in effective ways.
This can be strongly stated that organisation productivity of the different department can be
enhance in the long run and focus can be on growing the operations management in the best
possible ways.
TASK(F)
Recommendations from the investigation:
According to the report, it can be stated the equality and diversification has a impact on
the productivity of the organisation as each and every employee are interdependent for
performing the task in the effectiveness ways. Secondly the religious beliefs also have a huge
effect in the performance at the workplace. To run a company in best possible way, there is need
for have good staff in the organisation so their should be a diversification and equality at the
work place so that every employees are given equal opportunities to proof their capabilities at
the workplace.
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19
1
YES
No

Their is various religious of the employees which have directly or indirect on the productivity at
the organisation.
TASK(G)
performance review:
(A) The success of the investigation in supporting the organisation to enhance the
productivity of the The Far bear in the long run. This report provide a outcomes of having the
equality and diversification at their workplace to increase the profits in the long run. This project
helps in evaluating the effect of gender pay gap at the management and having different
religious beliefs which also have different impact on performance of the fat bear as they wants
to increase their outlets in various location. The benefit of this investigation is that to see the
impact of such factors on the growth of the organisation in the long run can be improved to give
more profits.
(B) Due to this investigation, knowledge about the equality and diversification has been
increased and impact of the gender pay gap is understand in depth on the outcomes of the
organisation. Another point is that impact of religious beliefs is under taken into in-depth study
and impact of such things on the performance of company. (Meaby, 2018)
Conclusion:
As per above report, it can conducted that equality and diversity at the workplace has
huge effect on the outcomes of the company as different pay scale is their for every employees of
the organisation. And roles and responsibilities are assigned to them in accordance of the level
of their post in the management team. Further there is also impact of religious beliefs on the
completing the task in best possible ways. This report is conducted on the different employees
of various department to know their view on this issues and see what can be done to reduce the
negative impact on the productivity of the organisation.
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