Equality and diversity in the workplace

This presentation explores the significance of legal consideration and policy development for managing gender equality in leadership and management at the workplace. It focuses on a case study of Asda, a large British supermarket retailer, and discusses the potential impact of managing equality on business performance. The presentation also provides recommendations for promoting gender equality at the workplace.

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Table of Content
 Research Title
 Introduction
 Research Aim and Objectives
 Research Questions
 Methodological Contribution
 Findings to stakeholders
 Data Analysis
 Research Outcome
 Conclusion
 Recommendation
 References

Research Title
Equality and diversity in the workplace.

Introduction
The present study examine the present project initiates to determining the significance
of legal consideration and policy development for managing gender equality in
leadership and management at workplace, therefore, the scope of project is wide as
it helps in providing detailed analysis over the aspect of managing equality and how
it provide benefits to the business to render equality on the basis of gender, age, sex,
culture. In this the analysis is based over the study of Asda as it is a large British
supermarket retailer. The headquarter of the business is in Leeds, West Yorkshire,
England. The company is concern over implementing effective policies and
legislations for the purpose of promoting equality at workplace.

Research Aim
To examine the effectiveness of legal consideration and policy
development for managing gender equality in leadership and
management. A case study on Asda.

Research and Objectives
• To critically understand the concept of equality and diversity in the context to a business
development.
• To identify the need for a business to consider legal policies for assessing inequality within
management and leadership.
• To conduct a discussion over the issue faces by Asda due to gender inequality within
leadership and management.
• To analyse the potential impact of managing equality within leadership and management over
increasing performance of business.
• To determine the ways that can be implement by Asda to promoting gender equality at
workplace.

Research Questions
What is the concept of equality and diversity in the context to a business development?
What is the need for a business to consider legal policies for assessing assessing
inequality within management and leadership?
What issue is faces by Asda due to gender inequality within leadership and
management?
What is the impact of managing equality within leadership and management over
increasing performance of business?
What ways can be implement by Asda to promoting gender equality at workplace?

Methodological Contribution
Research methodology is the key choice of the investigator to aid the project
in right manner, therefore, in the context to this present project quantitative
research has been applied by the researcher as it is effective to conduct a
descriptive analysis over the aspect of managing equality and diversity in
improvising the operations of the business in the form of statistical aspects.
In addition to this, primary and secondary both the tools are applied to
gather information. Primary investigation is conducted via questionnaire
and secondary tools like books, journals and articles are effective in
developing theoretical framework.

Findings to Stakeholders
An investigation is conducted for a specific purpose of resolving a issue. However, in the
context to this present investigation work stakeholders for the research and the business are
different. The analysis of the project support the stakeholders of the business like supplier,
customers, employees, managers and so on to enhance suitable idea about the effectiveness
of legal consideration and policies development for managing gender equality in leadership
and management. Therefore, the enhanced knowledge will support the business to attaining
growth and success. In addition to this, the project is also providing benefits to the
stakeholders of the research involving researcher, supervisor, learner and students to render
effective idea about the academic writing and the suitable use of research methodology in
proper manner. Hence the project is also provides a wider knowledge about the aspect of
equality and diversity and how it will be supportive for the business to attain development.

Data Analysis
In this present investigation work based on determining the impact of
discrimination over the well being of employees, thus in this primary
research is considered to be the important as in this information has been
analyzed with the support of applying thematic analysis as it is significant
for developing themes that are based on the questions of questionnaire.

Theme 1) Individual have an appropriate recognition in relation to
the concept of equality and diversity in the context to the business.
Q1) Do you have an appropriate recognition in relation to the concept of
equality and diversity in the context to the business?
Frequency
a. Yes 39
b. No 1

Theme : There are multiple need for a business to consider
legal policies for assessing inequality within management and
leadership.
Q5) What do you think are the potential need for a business to consider legal
policies for assessing inequality within management and leadership?
Frequency
a. Managing business performance 8
b. Promoting equality 10
c. Establishing collaboration and coordination among employees 12
d. Business development and increasing operations 10

Theme : There are multiple advantages that are attained by
Asda through effectively assessing the inequality at workplace.
Q6) As per your view, what advantages are attained by Asda through
effectively assessing the inequality at workplace?
Frequency
a. Increasing profitability 10
b. Reduced costs and better cost management 10
c. Better process integration 10
d. Increasing employee coordination and collaboration 10

Theme : The important laws and legislations that needs to be
opted by businesses to addressing the issue of equality and
diversity at workplace.
Q8) What do you think are the important laws and legislations that needs to be
opted by businesses to addressing the issue of equality and diversity at
workplace?
Frequency
a. The Equal Pay Act 1970 10
b. The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 10
c. The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 10
d. The Race Relations Act 1976 10

Theme : There are multiple key challenges that are faced by
Asda due to gender inequality within leadership and
management.
Q9) What do you think, are the key challenges faced by Asda due to gender
inequality within leadership and management?
Frequency
a. Unconscious bias 8
b. Unequal pay 15
c. High employee turnover 7
d. Lack of female Leaders 10

Theme : There are multiple measures that can effectively be
consider by Asda to conquer the issues of gender inequality.
Q10) From your opinion, what measures can effectively be consider by Asda
to conquer the issues of gender inequality?
Frequency
a. Policies and practices regarding equality and diversity 7
b. Execute a Gender Pay Gap Analysis 8
c. Conducting training and creating awareness 8
d. Render equal opportunities to employees 7
e. Reduce unconscious bias 10

Research Outcome
As per the evaluation of the project it has been discussed that, it is important for the businesses to
effectively consider legal norms and policies in respect to equality management within leadership
and management at workplace. Therefore, businesses are implementing effective policies and
norms like The Equal Pay Act 1970, The Sex Discrimination Act 1975, The Race Relations Act
1976, The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 and so on thus these are
also creating value for the business to resolve the challenges related to unconscious bias,
discrimination, gender gap, unequal pay and so on of managing equality within management and
leadership. From the evaluation of the project it has also been said that there is a positive relation in
managing equality and enhancing operations of leadership and management at workplace, thus, the
equal opportunity will provide suitable chance to the people on the basis of different age, gender,
sex, and culture and so on to enhance progression.

Recommendation
From the evaluation of the project it has also been recommended to Asda to implement an
effective gender pay gap analysis which is being creating value for the business in
determining the performance of employees without making differentiation over their
gender and also provide opportunity to the right employees. However, this creates value
for business in appointing the right leader and management without making any
differentiation on the basis of their gender. As per the evaluation of the project it has also
been suggested to Asda to conducting training and creating awareness among the
employees about the aspect of equality and diversity at workplace, therefore, it is creating
value for the business in enhancing the operations via developing suitable recognition
about their rights.

Conclusion
From the in-depth analysis of the project it has been concluded that, managing equality and
diversity in a business is the most important concern as it is important for the businesses to
promoting equality at workplace on the basis of gender, age, sex, culture, religion. The study
states that, in the business era equality is still a major challenge as women and minorities are
facing the issue of inequality at workplace. Therefore, due to the issue of inequality women and
minorities are facing the issue in attaining higher position within management and leadership.
From the analysis of the project it has also been evaluated that, businesses now a day’s are
concern over promoting equality and diversity at workplace for the intention of attaining higher
growth via providing equal opportunity related to management and leadership to the
employees on the basis of their gender, age, race, colour, sex, culture, language, religion.

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