Equality and Diversity at Workplace

EQUALITY AND
DIVERSITY AT
WORKPLACE

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
LO1..................................................................................................................................................3
P1. Research Proposal.................................................................................................................3
P2 Appropriate research methods and approaches to primary and secondary research..............6
P3.................................................................................................................................................6
P4 Data interpretation..................................................................................................................8
P5 Summary...............................................................................................................................14
P6 Reflection on the effectiveness of research..........................................................................14
P7 Consideration of research methodology alternative and lesson which have learnt in the
respected outcomes....................................................................................................................15
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................16
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................17

INTRODUCTION
Equality means treating every individual equal and providing them with equal opportunities
based on their gender, religion, culture, age, disabilities and values. Equality in workplace
basically means that no fear of discrimination in exists between employees. According to
equality act 2010 there are certain rules and regulations that needs to be implemented in
company in order to promote equality. Act ensures that no discrimination exists on basis of pay
in between male and female. Diversity at workplace basically means recruiting such people who
are from different background and culture. They can also have distinct thought process and
perceptions. Present report will lay emphasis on Punto Car company which is a local
organization in Oldham. Company deals in Fiat cars and are based in Oldham. Assignment will
lay emphasis on research proposal which will be supported by Literature Review. It will also
analyses appropriate research methods. Study will reflect on the effectiveness of research
methods that are being applied to meet objectives.
LO1
P1. Research Proposal
Background: Workplace equality is one of the most important topic which has been
covered under equality act, 2010. The act emphasise that no workplace discrimination must
exists in organization as this will hamper their goodwill and reduce their efficiency towards
work. Male and Females in firm must be treated equally. They must be provided with equal
opportunities to grow. No harassment or bullying should take place in firm as this can create
chaos and conflict in organization. These aspects can hamper growth of company.
Discrimination faced by women, pregnant women and old aged people must be removed
Aim:
“To analyse the effectiveness of gender equality policy for maintaining employee’s workplace
productivity”: A case study on Punto Car Company”
Objectives:
 To understand the importance of Workplace equality and diversity in organization.
 To identify the relationship between Workplace equality and day to day business
activities of employees.
 To investigate the extent to which workplace gender equality policy helps in raising
Punto Car company’s productivity

 To find out ways to minimize work place discrimination in firms
Research Questions:
 What is the importance of promoting equality and diversity in organisation?
 How gender equality and day to day business activities of employees are interlinked?
 Explain the extent to which workplace gender equality policy helps in raising Punto Car
company’s productivity?
 What are the ways to minimise workplace discrimination in firms?
Significance: Workplace equality is the most important in order to create employee’s loyalty
and reducing staff turnover. Organizations who have implemented various policies related to
equality have full control over their employees and even workers contribute their best in
organization. It increases productivity and operational efficiency. Company who do no treat their
employees equal can face serious consequences as workers can sue them for workplace
discrimination.
Rationale: Workplace discrimination must not exist in organization; everyone must be
treated equally as this will provide company with better opportunities. It enhances performance
level of employees and increases their knowledge related to their job. Goodwill of firm increases
that enhances worker’s belongingness. Employees become more loyal when workplace
discrimination does not exist. It assists in growth of company as productivity increases. More
skilled employees are attracted towards company.
Literature Review:
Importance of promoting equality and diversity in organisation.
In accordance with Foster, (2019) organizations who are engaged in treating all the
employees equal are able to create worker’s loyalty. It is very important for firm to treat all
workers equal on the basis of their religion, sex, colour, race, disabilities. This has assisted them
in enhancing productivity of workers which ultimately increases the efficiency of organization.
When employees at workplace are provided with equal opportunities then it enhances their skills
and abilities to perform the task which has been assigned to them. Diversity followed in
workplace can assist them in bringing better ideas, as employees from different culture will have
unique ideas that will increase productivity of company.

Identifying the relationship between Workplace equality and day to day business activities of
employees.
In the opinion of Morden, (2017) workplace equality and day to day activities of business
are closely related. As od inequality or workplace discrimination exists in organization it can
reduce the efficiency of employees to perform better. If male and females are not paid on basis of
their skills and abilities, then this will force them to leave organization which will increase
turnover of workers. Working environment is also hampered if equality is not followed in firm,
this will lay negative impact on day to day business activities of firm. Workplace discrimination
reduces employee’s efficiency.
Investigating the extent to which workplace gender equality policy helps in raising company’s
productivity.
In the view point of Thompson, (2016) workplace gender equality policy like equal pay
for equal work whether they are male or female will assist Punto car company in raising their
productivity as well as operational efficiency. They must also make sure that no discrimination
exists in their firm related to disability of any employee as this can lay negative impact on mind
of consumers. Policies related to giving female equal opportunity to lead the organization can
assist them in enhancing their goodwill, it will attract more female workers towards Punto car
company.
Finding out ways to minimize work place discrimination in firms.
As per the opinion of Gawrych, (2019) there are various ways to minimize workplace
discrimination. One is to provide employees with equal opportunities whether they are male or
female. Firm must also have engaged in creating policy of equal pay for equal work. Company
must involve in motivating female employees from time to time so that it increases their skills
and abilities related to work. Organization where equality exists makes work environment better.
Firm need to have concrete policies on promoting equality so that employee loyalty is being
created. They must make sure that no worker is miss-treated on basis of their color, disability or
race. Favoritism must not exist in organization.

P2 Appropriate research methods and approaches to primary and secondary research
Research methods is an important part of the whole research as it refers a procedure
which is being used by scholar in order to collect relevant data or information’s in order to
accomplish pre-determined goals.
Primary and secondary approaches: As like types of research, data collection also has
two methods. Researcher either collect data from primary sources or secondary sources.
Sometimes he/she makes an effective use of both sources with the main aim to make reliable and
qualitative research. Primary data collection is all about collecting first-hand data which are not
being used before (Williams and Reddish, 2018). There are several sources and examples via
researcher can collect these types of data such as: observations, questionnaire, survey etc. The
main disadvantage or limitation of this approach is it is time-consuming as it involves
observations.
On the other hand, secondary data are called second hand data because they are being
used before by different authors and researchers. Some examples of sources of secondary data
include: books and journals, articles etc. Limitation of this type is it can be vague and this type of
data may be inaccurate.
P3
Research Method: it is based on the process that mainly used for identifying relevant
information related topic. It can be associated with the different paradigms assumption that will
conduct in research project. There are mainly 2 types of research such as: qualitative and
quantitative. In the type of quantitative, information’s are being collected in the form of numbers
or tit can be said that research gathers numerical data which are being analysed by using
mathematically based techniques. On the other hand, qualitative research is all about collecting
data by observing human behaviours and attitudes or collecting non-numerical data (Silverman,
2016).
The scholar has chosen the qualitative research method to collect the large number of
information related topic or subject. Researcher has chosen method for understanding previous
existing data or information.