Equality and Diversity Challenges at Sainsbury's: Research Report

This research report, prepared for McLeod and Partners, investigates equality and diversity challenges at Sainsbury's, focusing on the gender pay gap. The report begins with an introduction to equality and diversity, followed by aims and objectives to analyze gender pay gaps, determine their impact, and examine related challenges. The research employs a mixed-methods approach, including qualitative research with inductive reasoning and interpretivism. Primary data was collected through questionnaires distributed to 20 Sainsbury's employees, focusing on discrimination, causes of pay gaps, and company practices. Secondary research supports the findings, with data analyzed thematically. The report presents findings on discrimination, gender pay gap causes, women in top positions, and pay equity. The conclusion summarizes key findings, emphasizing Sainsbury's efforts towards equal opportunities and the importance of diversity. The report concludes with a list of references.

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TABLE OF CONTENT
 INTRODUCTION
 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
 DATA INTERPRETATION
 CONCLUSION
 REFERENCES

INTRODUCTION
 Equality and diversity is all about to ensure the equal opportunity and not treated
the employees differently.
 In the same way, current study is also help to shed a light on the equality and
minimize the challenges face by company with regards to equality and diversity.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
Aim:
“To analyses the issue face by company with regards to gender pay gap in retail industry: A study on
Sainsbury's”
Objectives:
 To understand the concept of gender pay gap under equality and diversity.
 To determine the impact inequality in gender pay gap upon business performance.
 To examine the challenges face by company while managing gender pay gap.
 To recommend the ways through which issues are overcome

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Type of methodology Methodology used
Research type Qualitative research type
Research approach Inductive approach
Research philosophy Interpretivism philosophy
Data collection Primary and secondary methods
Sampling 20 employees of Sainsbury's
Data analysis Thematic data analysis

Primary research
1. Do you feel any discrimination within a business?
 Yes
 No
2. What do you believe the main cause of gender pay gap?
 Women tend to have and care for children
 women tend to work part time
 Barrier that stop women in their profession
 All of these
3. Does your company recruit women at top position?
• Yes
• No
4. Does you company pay equal amount to men and women?
 Yes
 No
5. Has the company published gender segregated pay information?
 Yes
 No

Data Analysis
Theme 1: Discrimination at workplace. Theme 2: Causes of gender pay gap
Yes No
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Respondents
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Women tend to have and care
for children
women tend to work part time
Barrier that stop women in their
profession
All of these

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 Theme 3: Women at top position
 Interpretation: Yes, Sainsbury's hire
women for top position and this is
clearly reflected that company put its
effort in order to provide best
employment opportunities to men and
women. As most of the respondents are
completely agreed with the statement.
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Theme 4: Company do not pay equal
amount to men and women
Theme 5: Company published gender pay
gap information
Yes No
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Respondents
15
5
Yes
No

Analysis of findings
 In accordance with the primary research, it is analyzed that employees of company do not
feel any discrimination.
 Though there are many barrier which the company faces in order to manage gender pay
gap such that women have to look after their family and work.
 As, company recruit women at top position and provide enough knowledge to their
employees with regards to gender pay gap.
 Company do not pay equal amount to men and women because as per the policy it is
mention to offer wages as per the employees skills and capabilities.
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CONCLUSION
 By summing up above it has been concluded that equality and diversity plays an
important role in the company and Sainsbury's also company with equal opportunities
at its workplace.
 Further, study concluded that most of the employees are highly agreed that company
offer equal opportunities to their employees without discriminating others.
 Through data analysis, it is also concluded that company also recruit women at top
position in order to establish good impression in society.