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Definition of the terms UK law regarding “Equal Opportunities” “Equality and Diversity” and
“Inclusion” in the workplace, as per the Law of England and Wales
According to the Equality Act 2010, the government of the UK and Wales has introduced
the policies for ‘equal opportunities’, ‘equality and diversity’, and ‘inclusion in the workplace’.
The Department for International Development (DFID) of the UK government has designed a
policy framework for equal opportunity. The term ‘equal opportunity’ refers to the scope for
providing equality for all by preventing any type of discrimination and fostering a good
relationship among the people belonging to different groups or communities. The fundamentals
of the policies for equal opportunities are to provide equality for all the people, to promote
inclusive culture socially and in the workplaces, to provide respect to value difference of every
individual, to prevent the harassments, discrimination and victimization for all the individuals in
the society and to promote and encourage good relations with partners and across the workforce
within the organizations (Assets.publishing.service.gov.uk 2019). As per the Equality Act 2010,
discrimination directly or indirectly against age, gender, race, disability, gender reassignment,
sexual orientation, religion or belief, pregnancy, maternity, marriage and civil partnership, is
illegal, which forms the basis of the equal opportunity policy (Act, E 2010). The example of Law
Support Group can be taken in this context. The company has a clearly defined equal
opportunities policy. The policy states that The Law Support Group is committed to the principle
of the equal opportunity in employment and opposes all types of harassment and discrimination
against race, religion, colour, age, creed, nationality, citizenship, sex, medical condition, sexual
orientation, marital status, disability or medical condition. These policies are applied for all types
of recruitments, pay, promotions, benefits, and all other employment conditions. The recruitment
policy is based on justified and necessary job requirements and ability of the person. The equal

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opportunity policy by the company also includes options for the disable people and whenever
possible, the organisations adopt it with the needs of the disable employee. The policy also
mentions the legal complications and disciplinary policies for any type of misconduct or
discrimination if noticed by any employees (Lawsupport.co.uk 2019).
The Equality and Diversity policy by the UK government says that individuals with
diversities, that is, people belonging to different backgrounds, cultures, experiences and
perspectives should be treated equally and without any biasness. As per the (Gov.uk/monitor
2019), equality refers to breaking down of barriers for eliminating discrimination and diversity
refers to the acceptance and celebration of individual differences and values and respecting them.
Equality and diversity are inter-dependent concepts. According to this policy by the UK
government, every individual should be treated fairly and consistently, and a culture of respect,
dignity should prevail (Gov.uk/monitor 2019). TRAD Scaffolding Contractors in the UK has a
defined equality and diversity policy in the company. The policy mentions all the principles of
equality and diversity regarding age diversity, gender diversity, and education and experience
(Tradscaffolding.com 2019). The company claims to go beyond the basic standards mentioned
by the UK government and thus encourages the employment of young talents, irrespective of
their gender and sexual orientation. Women are treated as equally with the men employees. With
more than 1000 employees at TRAD, the company encourages the diverse educational
background and experiences as well as skillset, and those are nurtured by providing all equal
opportunities to grow (Tradscaffolding.com 2019).
Inclusion in the workplace is a different concept from diversity. This concept is referred
to the achievement of the work environment where all the people will be treated respectfully and
fairly and will have equal access to all the resources and opportunities and therefore can

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contribute in the success of the organization (Miller 2018). According to the CIPD factsheets,
inclusion in the workplace refers to the respecting and valuing every individual in the workplace
despite their differences. The inclusion strategy goes beyond to the discrimination and its legal
compliances, and includes the value additions for the organisations (Cipd.co.uk 2019). The UK
and Wales government believes that every individual deserves the right and opportunity to
develop their talents and skills to the full potential, and a safe, supportive and inclusive working
environment, to be rewarded fairly and to be recognized for their work. Thus, the inclusion in
the workplace policies enables the organisations to introduce developmental programs so that
people can learn, grow and reach the full potential, to improve decision making, promoting
innovation and meet the organisational goals while eliminating all types of discriminations and
accepting the diversities among the individuals. Procter & Gamble (P&G) in the UK has
published their inclusion in the workplace policies. The company claims to celebrate all types of
diversity in the workplace as it says that their consumers across the world are diverse and hence,
they also encourage the inclusion within the organisation by recognising outstanding
contribution through awards. Apart from that, P&G has also made policies for diversity
recruiting and global supplier diversity. The company has teamed up with the National Autistic
Society and recruits autistic people. Its global supplier diversity policy includes contracts with
people with various diversities, such as, military vets, disabled people, women and minority
business owners and the LGBT business owners (Pg.co.uk 2019).