[PDF] Equality and diversity policies and practices at workplace

Effectiveness of
policies and review how
equality provision
benefits public services

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
P5. Describe the development of organisational policy, with reference to legislation and the
role of trade unions.................................................................................................................1
P6. Explain how equality, diversity and fair treatment can benefit the work of the public
services...................................................................................................................................2
M3. Review the impact of organisational policies on employment within the public services..3
M4. Justify the need for and role of equality, diversity and fair treatment in the workplace.4
D2. Evaluate the impact of legislation, policies and working practices on the provision of fair,
equal and diverse public services...........................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Equality is defined as the state in which everyone are being treated equally and where
rights and social status are also being given equally. It is necessary because it helps to give equal
opportunities to explore themselves which leads people towards achieving the success in their
life. In this respective project, the topics which are needed to be covered is related with the
development of organisation policies. Proper description will be given that how equality,
diversity and fair treatment can b beneficial for the public service. Impact will also be discussed
in it. The chosen public service organisation in this project is British Broadcasting Corporation
(BBC). It is one of the public owned organisation where its headquarter is in London.
MAIN BODY
P5. Describe the development of organisational policy, with reference to legislation and the role
of trade unions.
In any of the organisation, it is necessary that business need to develop the different types
of organisational policies which helps them to work freely so that goals of an organisation can be
accomplished easily. The most important thing which is needed to be considered is that non of
the policies should be against the law. While developing the organisational policies it is
necessary that uniformity should be there because it is the key and most important factor which
helps to accomplish the goals of an organisation. It is the responsibility of every employer that
they should give equal opportunity to every employee's. Here, it is necessary that employer
should take the help of Labour law where each and every terms are defined clearly and that even
helps to accomplish the target (Klarsfeld and Tatli, 2012). Labour law will not allow to form any
of those plans and policies which are against the law due to which it because for the employer of
public sector organisation to take the best possible decision that are effective too.
Role of trade union has the great importance for any of the corporate sector because it
helps to protect the rights of employee's who are working within the company. They are not only
the one who protect the rights of employee's but they are also needed to check that are those laws
and regulation which can create unnecessary problem for them so it can be understood that trade
union have the power to change the plans and policies of legislation (Claiming rights: Role of
trade unions in the UK, 2018). As trade union have number of roles and responsibilities on their
hand it is important for any of the employer that they must try to think that what are the basis
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needs and wants of employee's which is needed to be considered so that targets can be achieved
in the best suitable manner and all those plans should be included in the organisational policies.
The most important thing which is important to understand is that person who have the
responsibility to develop the plans and policies so have the knowledge of legislation and trade
union law because that has the huge impact on day to day activities of on organisation. Single
mistakes can create huge problem for the company and because of that every things should be
planned in a systematic manner. In addition, it is necessary that authorised department should try
to look that fair treatment can be provided to each and every employee's. Chances should be
given equally. In short, this are some of the important things which is needed to be considered by
each and every employer while incorporating any of the business organisation.
P6. Explain how equality, diversity and fair treatment can benefit the work of the public services.
It is the right of each and every people that they must be treated equally within the area
where they work. Whenever in any of the organisation, people are not being treated equally then
chances of occurring unnecessary problem will be high. Fair treatment is most important in any
of the organisation because it helps to maintain the decorum of the organisation through which
goals can b e accomplished easily. In organisation like British Broadcasting Corporation, it is
necessary for them to find the best possible way that how they can make those law and
regulation which can be beneficial in taking any of the business decision (Olsen and Martins,
2012).
Whenever code of practise and ethics are being followed within the organisation then it
becomes very easy for employee's of the organisation because the will have the faith on company
that the will also get the opportunity to work at higher level as chances are being given equally.
If British Broadcasting Corporation will work according to ethics then there will be great chance
to manage work load easily. Job will also be defined as per the skills and capability that will give
additional opportunity to worker to perform given task in specified manner.
There will be huge chances that worker will get promotions and rewards as there will not
be any kind of discrimination within the company which will help them to motive in best suitable
manner. Some of the benefits that British Broadcasting Corporation can get, if they can maintain
the decorum of equality, diversity and fair treatment within the organisation are listed below: Attract and retain best quality employee's: It will be tough task for British Broadcasting
Corporation that how they can sustain their best employee's for the longer period of time.
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Whenever new employee's are connected with company it is necessary that they must get
training that incurred unnecessary expenses but if existing employee's can be sustain then
this will not happen and profit earning chances will be high. Create more Positive working relationship: It is necessary for any of the company that
they must try to create positive working relation within the organisation and that is
possible only when equality will be there within the company. In context of British
Broadcasting Corporation, they are required to give fair treatment to everyone as that will
not allow to develop any sort of negative mindset within the company. Increases Performance: The organisation like BBC required to perform better within the
market as they are one of the public service agencies due to which expectation of general
public is always high. If equality and fair treatment will be their then chances will be high
with every individual to perform better to achieve goals and target. Innovative and Creative Approach: Every organisation should have the skilled and
knowledge employee's who can perform better for achieving the goals of an organisation.
It is only possible when organisation like British Broadcasting Corporation will be able
to maintain the environment like equality, diversity and fair treatment.
 Reduces the risk of possible legal actions: Whenever Anti-discriminatory practices
work will be conducted then there will not be any kind of problem for the company
because everything will be based on legislation and ethical practices. (Equality &
diversity training: 7 benefits it brings to the workplace, 2015)
This are some of the benefits that an organisation can easily get if they can work ethical
and follow the rules and regulation which has been enforced by the legislative body. It will give
more opportunities to employee's to work freely in organisation like British Broadcasting
Corporation.
M3. Review the impact of organisational policies on employment within the public services.
The organisational policies which are being formed within public service agency are
always beneficial but it is necessary to understand how those polices can be implemented in the
best possible manner. This policies will have a huge impact on the performance of a company as
right and suitable policies gives flexibility employee's they will have the chances that whenever
they will perform better their work will be appreciated. Even organisation will give them them
fair opportunity due to which becomes easy to work freely in best possible manner. The working
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condition of the organisation becomes much suitable to work through which chances of
achieving the goals of organisation enhances automatically. Organisation policies will help the
employee's to create the idea that how they are required to work. Even they will know that what
are the rules and regulation that is needed to be followed by employee's while working within the
company. In addition, the most important thing which is needed to be consider is that worker will
not be discriminated due to which they will have the motivation to work as their efforts will be
counted and given valued (Van Breukelen and et. al., 2012).
M4. Justify the need for and role of equality, diversity and fair treatment in the workplace.
In any of the business organisation, the role of equality, diversity and fair treatment is
very important because it tells gives the opportunity to everyone to perform their task. It makes
clear that the employee's who will perform better will have high opportunity to get rewards and
appraisal. There are many of the organisation where male and female are discriminated but
equality, diversity and fair treatment doesn't allowed to do that. It has the crucial role as if person
is disable but still he/she has the talent to do something better through which goals can be
achieved then this helps to appoint those person as well within the company. The workplace
culture is most important because it can easily solve out any of those problem which are typical
in nature and that is possible only when work place is suitable to perform any of the business
activity.
D2. Evaluate the impact of legislation, policies and working practices on the provision of fair,
equal and diverse public services.
Legislation, policies and working practices has the great importance for any of the public
service because it will not allow any of the organisation to develop organisation policies which
are unethical. It makes sure that people are getting the fair amount of remuneration within the
workplace and even all of the psychological and self-esteem needs will be possible to fulfil
(Jones and et. al., 2013). Although, it has number of positive impact for company but still it
needs a lengthy process to accomplish the targets of an organisation. Even it doesn't allow the
company to take its decision of own that might create unnecessary problem for any of the person.
In addition, it is understood that company like BBC requires the help of legislation and polices
within the workplace to perform better as it will ensure that every employee's are getting the
rights that they must get to perform better.
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CONCLUSION
From the above file, it can be understood that equality is one of the most important thing
which must be provided to each and every employee's. While developing the organisational
policies it is necessary that uniformity should be maintained. Legislation is the one who helps to
protect the right of workers who work within any sort of company. The most important thing
which is important to understand is that person who have the responsibility to develop the plans
and policies so have the knowledge of legislation and trade union law. Whenever in any of the
organisation, people are not being treated equally then chances of occurring unnecessary
problem will be high
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REFERENCES
Books & Journals
Klarsfeld, A., Ng, E. and Tatli, A., 2012. Social regulation and diversity management: A
comparative study of France, Canada and the UK. European Journal of Industrial
Relations. 18(4). pp.309-327.
Olsen, J. E. and Martins, L. L., 2012. Understanding organizational diversity management
programs: A theoretical framework and directions for future research. Journal of
Organizational behavior. 33(8). pp.1168-1187.
Van Breukelen, W. and et. al., 2012. Differential treatment within sports teams, leader–member
(coach–player) exchange quality, team atmosphere, and team performance. Journal of
Organizational Behavior. 33(1). pp.43-63.
Jones, K. P. and et. al., 2013. Beyond the business case: An ethical perspective of diversity
training. Human Resource Management. 52(1). pp.55-74.
Online
Claiming rights: Role of trade unions in the UK. 2018. [Online] Available Through:
<https://www.striking-women.org/module/rights-and-responsibilities/claiming-rights-
role-trade-unions-uk>
Equality & diversity training: 7 benefits it brings to the workplace. 2015. [Online] Available
Through: <https://www.flicklearning.com/blog/benefits-of-equality-and-diversity-
training-for-the-workplace>
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