Equality and Diversity Laws and Employee Rights in HR Management

This assignment explores the critical role of equality and diversity in HR management, particularly within the context of Oscar Recruitment Excellence. It begins by defining equality and diversity, emphasizing the importance of fair treatment regardless of factors such as age, gender, or income. The assignment delves into the Equality Act 2010 and Diversity Act, 1960, outlining how HR managers should comply with these laws during the candidate selection process to prevent discrimination. It also addresses the rights of new employees, including those on zero-hour contracts, such as the right to request flexible working, protection against unfair dismissal, and entitlement to statutory redundancy pay. The conclusion reinforces the significance of equality and diversity in recruitment and selection, highlighting the practical application of relevant acts and the protection of employee rights. References include academic journals, books, and online resources that support the analysis.

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Table of Contents
INTROCTION.................................................................................................................................1
TASK ..............................................................................................................................................1
1. Equality and Diversity law when selecting applicants............................................................1
2. Rights that new employees have.............................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................2
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................3

INTROCTION
Equality refers to the state of being equal and when the things are the same in some
particular way. In an organisation when the company behave equally to its employees and and
make any diversity related to age, gender, income and other base (León, 2016). This assignment
will explained that how will the HR manger comply with equality and diversity law when they
select candidates. Further will defined about the rights that new employees have.
TASK
1. Equality and Diversity law when selecting applicants
Equality Act, 2010- This act is developed by UK government in 1 October 2010 to provide
protection people and employees form discrimination at workplace and in wider society. For
example, if in Oscar Recruitment Excellence, when the HR manager select employees for the
organisation, they make equality in various factors. They do not create biasses and provide equal
pay for those employees who are posted on same position and doing same work.
Diversity Act, 1960- Diversity refers to understanding of individuals along various dimensions
of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs
and others. There are various laws include within it such as civil right act, discrimination act,
employment and rehabilitation act etc. In Oscar Recruitment Excellence, when the manager of
the organisation select candidates, they properly follow diversity law so that they can forbid
discrimination which can be arise due to on sexual orientation. This act help them to reduce the
unethical activities such as payment related issues, harassments and others.
2. Rights that new employees have
Different rights of Zero hours contract employees are as following:
 They have right to request for flexible working.
 These employees have right to protection towards against unfair dismissal such as
harassment, unjustice and others.
 They have right for statutory redundancy pay (Winchester and Browning, 2015).
 These employees have right to protection from unfavourable treatment if they work part
time.
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CONCLUSION
Form the above information, it can be concluded that Equality and diversity play and
important role in recruitment and selection. Because when the manager of the company conduct
selection process, they properly follow the process of hiring and create and bias. The use of
equality and diversity act is explained in the assignment and the rights of Zero hours contracts
employees are also defined.
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REFERENCES
Books & Journals
León, M., 2016. The quest for gender equality. In The Spanish Welfare State in European
Context (pp. 75-89). Routledge.
Winchester, H. P. and Browning, L., 2015. Gender equality in academia: A critical reflection.
Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. 37(3). pp.269-281.
Mackelprang, R. W., Salsgiver, R. O. and Salsgiver, R., 2016. Disability: A diversity model
approach in human service practice. Oxford University Press.
Roberts, S. T. and Noble, S. U., 2016. Empowered to name, inspired to act: Social responsibility
and diversity as calls to action in the LIS context. Library Trends. 64(3). pp.512-532.
Allmer, T., 2017. Zero-hour contracts are turning university lecturers off the job. The
conversation.
Online
Rights of employees on Zero hour contracts. 2019. [Online]. Available Through:
<https://www.brighthr.com/articles/contracts/agency-worker-rights/zero-hours-contract-
employee-rights>.
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