Human Resource Equality and Diversity in McDonald's

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Human resource equality and
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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
Background of the organization...................................................................................................................3
The key policies that govern its equality and diversity practice...................................................................4
Organization’s business strategy and how its quality and diversity practice fits in......................................5
The UK equality and diversity regulations and how the organization fits...................................................6
Competitive advantage of equality and diversity.........................................................................................7
Ways in which the company can maximize the benefits of equality and diversity......................................8
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................9
References.................................................................................................................................................10
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Introduction
McDonald’s company is a centralized international company which renders fast food products
like French fries, hamburgers and other food products. The company is expanding and exploring
the business activities globally by serving majority of customers in the international market. The
main motive of this task is to highlight and discuss about the activities and operations of
McDonald’s. The paper discusses how McDonald’s is maintaining diversity and equality at the
workplace to cope up with rivals globally. Diversity and equality is needed in every company to
fulfill the needs and requirements of the customers and employees as well. By using equality and
diversity, the company is able to meet the long-term requirements and needs of the business.
Thus, diversity and equality put direct impact on the revenue and profitability of McDonald’s.
McDonald’s is committed to expanding and fostering diversity among its three legs such as
suppliers, workers and franchisees. Better outcomes and innovative thinking are significant
advantages of diversity and equality. To maintain diversity and equality is costly process, it is a
biggest challenge in McDonald’s. The key policies that govern McDonald’s equality and
diversity practices also have been discussed in the task. The paper also provides brief
information about business strategy that is adopted by McDonald’s Company. Along with this,
the paper also analyzes the policies and regulations related to diversity and equality that are
made by government of UK. The paper outlines that how Equality and diversity provide
competitive benefits to the company with maintaining reasonable prices of the products. At the
end, various ways and strategies that can boost the benefits of equality and diversity also have
been presented in the task. More detail of the task has been drawn below.
Background of the organization
McDonald’s is an American fast food company, incorporated in 1940 as a restaurant managed
and controlled by Richard and Maurice McDonald in United States, Bernardino and California. It
has been studied that McDonald’s is a biggest and growing restaurant chains measured by
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revenue which is serving more than 69 million customers on daily basis in approx 100 countries.
The organization has approx 36,900 outlets in which 235,000 employees are working together at
the workplace (McDonald’s, 2018). The firm is proud to have become one of the fastest and
growing food service brands in all over the world (McDonald’s, 201b). From the start,
McDonald’s has been committed for doing right things in every day. It is stated that the firm
introduced a velocity growth plan in March 2017 to grow and survive business internationally.
The company provides an excellent restaurant experience to the customers in the global market.
The suppliers, operators, and workers work together to fulfill the needs and requirements of
customers in an effective way (McDonald’s, 2018b).
The key policies that govern its equality and diversity practice
The diversity and equality policy would state that the firm objectives to safeguard and protect
those who may face harassment or inequality due to one or more of the protected attributes. The
key policies that govern McDonald’s equality and diversity practice have been detailed below.
A fair workplace: It has been found that McDonald’s recognizes the significance and value of
rendering an atmosphere where everyone could expect to be treated with integrity and esteem.
The company promotes and improves equal employment opportunity to ensure that workers
enjoy a harmonious and dynamic work atmosphere that is free from bullying, annoyance and
unlawful discrimination (McDonald’s, 2018a). A fair workplace helps in promoted and
improving the diversity and equality in McDonald’s.
Diversity and inclusion: It is stated that McDonald’s is proud of its strategy to assortment and
inclusion. They respect the unique attributes and perspectives of people, and the company further
relies on these diverse perspectives to support people develop and improve the relationship with
each other, business partners and customers. This policy embraces the diversity of the workers,
business partners, customers and franchises and the company work hard to make sure everyone
at McDonald’s feels happy and welcome. The company provides equal employment opportunity
and ensures in merit-based decision making. There is no discrimination in the workplace
between men and women. The effective employment decisions including hiring, placement,
benefits, compensation, recruitment, promotion and training are taken by the firm while
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