Equality in the Workplace: A Literature Review and Report

This report provides a comprehensive overview of workplace equality, emphasizing its significance for business growth and organizational success. It begins with a literature review that defines equality in the workplace, discusses its purpose, and explores different types of literature reviews. The report then delves into the importance of equality in fostering a fair and inclusive work environment, examining the impact of discrimination and the benefits of promoting diversity. It highlights the role of equality in ensuring equal pay, preventing discrimination, and protecting the rights of all employees, including those with disabilities. Furthermore, the report explores the advantages and disadvantages of implementing equality in the workplace and references relevant legislation such as the Equality Act 2010. The report concludes by emphasizing the need for fair treatment, equal opportunities, and the prevention of discrimination to create a healthy and productive work environment, which leads to increased employee motivation and business development.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................1
About literature review and its purpose..................................................................................1
Meaning of LR.......................................................................................................................1
Types of literature reviews- ...................................................................................................1
Equality in workplace and its importance .............................................................................2
Advantages and disadvantages of Equality in workplace......................................................5
Recommendation ...................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Equality in workplace is essential part of business growth and assure people that they are
getting equal opportunities. Diversity and equality mean a lot in work area, it shows staff respect
by authorities or companies. The present is base on Equality in workplace and its importance in
success of enterprises. It clarifies the literature review on Equality in workplace and its
importance in growth and success of any business or organizations. The focus of this report is to
justify literature on Equality in workplace in order to understand its importance and complexity
of applying it in organizations.
TASK 2
About literature review and its purpose
Meaning of LR
Literature review is written in state of art with respect to topic or subject are writing
about. LR is discussed and published detail in specified subject area and give information in
particular topic area within definite time period. Literature review is a simple summary of
sources, but this usually combines both synthesis, summary and organizational pattern. It gives
new interpretation of older material or mix new with old interpretations. LR measure sources and
advise readers on most relevant and pertinent. It is very different from academic research report
on base of style. Literature review format shows readers that writer have an in depth grasp of
subject and that helps to understand where research fits into and adds to present structure of
agreed knowledge. LR is scholarly document which includes the present knowledge in
exclude substantive findings and methodological and theoretical contributions to specific topic.
Making LR is also a part of post graduate and graduate work of students, including in
preparation of dissertation, thesis and journal articles. It is common in prospectus and research
proposal in terms of documents that conducted by author. Integrative review, argumentative
review, theoretical and narrative reviews are the types of LR. If reader have limited time to
conduct investigation, literature reviews give them act or overview about topic. For scholars,
breadth and depth of LR emphasize credibility of author in her or his field.
Types of literature reviews-
Narrative LR critiques summarizes and literature body of literature, it draws conclusions
about subject or topic and identify inconsistencies or gaps in structure of knowledge.
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Argumentative LR name examines, implies literature selectively in term of refute and
support an argument, deeply embedded supposal and philosophy issues already presence in
literature.
Integrative LR reviews synthesizes and critiques secondary information about research
subject in an integrated way such that new perspectives and frameworks on topic.
Theoretical LR concentrate on pool of theories that accumulated in context to problem,
theory, concept and phenomena. This review play instrumental role in establishing what concept
is existing, what degree exist theories have been analyzed.
Purpose of LR-
It provides reader simple access to research on specific theme by choosing high quality
studies or articles which is relevant, important, meaningful, valid and summarize all the
information into one complete report.
The purpose of LR is to give foundation of knowledge on chosen topic, identifies area of
prior scholarship to secure duplication and provide credit to literature making case for why
further report is essential. It gives clear beginning point for researchers starting to do
investigation in new field by forcing them to compare and measure original research in particular
area. It recommends areas on which need to focus and give clues as to where future investigation
is heading. It gives constructive investigation of methodologies and approaches of other
researchers.
LR contribution in academic work
LR surveys books and scholar articles and other assets relevant to specific issue, field of
research, or concept provides summary, description and critical evaluation of literature review
works effectively in relation to research issue being investigated. LR contributes in context of
academic work and other things while investigation and it plays important role in each area of
report.
Equality in workplace and its importance
Equality in workplace is very important in any organizations or industry, it drives
business towards success and growth in marketplace. According to Anderson (2015), equality in
firm is multifaceted subject with much than one cut and dry definition. It refers to legal process
of enforcement in companies when workers experience discrimination at work areas. Equality is
fair treatment of employees and employer regardless of its race, gender, disability, nationality,
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religion, age and sexual orientation. At office or other workplace, equal care or attention make
assure staff that firms and higher authority provide them same opportunities, pay equally and
accepted their differences. Discrimination in workplaces damage the healthy and creative
environment of company's and demotivate other worker. Equality in workplace is vital for
achieving organizational desired goals and beat competitors in business world. It promotes same
pay and prohibits discrimination in cost of benefits and wages. Employees who are handicapped
but able to do jobs in any firms also protected under equality act and laws governed by the local
and national authorities. Promoting diversity and equality in workplace is main concern with
preventing discrimination around working areas whether its passive or active
As discuss by Cunningham-Parmeter (2015) gender equality impact development and
growth of company, basically women have less economic opportunities to amend or improve
their lives. Essentially, industries must apply equality in their practices which means that no
individual will fear or experience discrimination base on age, gender etc. government laws for
equality is designed for staff or other people provide facility for complaints.
Impact of inequality in workplace
According to Hideg (2016) discrimination is spread among workers due to unfair and
unequal treatment of high authorities in any company. It makes negative impact as whole
working employees' performance and business profit margin. Inequality influence staff behavior,
values and trust and increase employee turn over more than the past few years which decrease
companies reputation in marketplace. Treat one person in workplace less well than others create
harmful environment and build negative thoughts in mind of another person's. Harassment in
firm such as name calling, stereotyping and bulling is the types of discrimination that make
influence on individual or group of people. Human rights and equality are core to achieving local
and national performance outcomes which goal to improve opportunities and quality of life for
all worker.
Acts
Equality Act 2010, is government base law which is legally protected workers form
discrimination in workplace and wider industry. It replaced previous anti discrimination laws
with Act, strengthening security and making law simply to understand in some organizational
situations. This Act cover a person situation in which they are disabled due to mental and
physical impairment and treated unfairly in work area by other colleagues or leaders, it makes
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impact on its ability to work day to day performance. This act is made by the parliament of UK
that primary purpose is updating, supplementing and consolidating many prior regulations and
Acts which formed on base of anti discrimination law in Great Britain. It consisted mainly the
Equal Pay Act 1970, Disability Discrimination Act 1976 and Sex discrimination Act 1975. In
UK overall industries need to implement Equality Act in its working structure in which they
need to treat each one equally and fairly without any differences.
As per the author Hoque (2014); Companies have to pay wages or offer packages evenly
that increase workers interest of working more than now which is very beneficial for business
development and improvement. According to this law manager or leaders duty is to care its
employees and take action or steps to ensure well being of all the members. Those people who
are disabled in workplace, leaders will make sure that they work under safe and healthy
environment. They need to take care about their health and provide all the necessary equipment
to them that help to accomplish work effectively and make them comfortable. To resolve issues
or discrimination activity in workplace manger make conversation with employees and other
staff members of team who has HIV, MS and Cancer, effective communication is key area
between manager and workers which work effectively and solve issues. For handicapped person
organizations give fair opportunities to them for improving their living standards and grow in
career. They have to make some adjustments according to disabled person conditions and try to
make them feel comfortable and happy in firm. They must pay high attention on women instead
of men in company. Winchester, (2015) points out the importance for development of
considering particular disadvantages that female face in many industries. Acknowledging
regulations and actually enforcing are two different concepts, for example, immature tech startup
discriminate base on age in recruiting procedure without straight making process of
discrimination apparent. HRM is responsible for keeping its hire manager accountable, during
acting on behalf of workers to creates a welcoming and equal workplace.
Equal Pay Act 1970, is an act to secure discrimination as concern in terms of women and
men. This a UK parliament act that proscribed any less favorable behavior and treatment
between female and make in term of conditions and pay of employment. It is effective law that
remove separate lower women's rates of pay in organization. If companies pay wages to workers
fairly they decrease employee turn over and enhance staff productivity. Through pay fair wage or
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packages firm will grow more and more than the others in business world because it helps to
retain talented member of team with them for longer term of period. Equal pay is one of the best
opportunity for firm to raise their position and increase profitability. But on the other side if
companies are not paying equal wages to staff, workers get disappointed and switch to another
company that impact business and decrease productivity as well as financial budgets. Equality is
never dry and cut procedure, many business managers and owners take voluntary steps to build
good fair workplace. This occurs by acknowledging inequality in company and addressing
problems within single business. Civil rights action play main roles in reshaping equality in
workplace. Authorities try to do not feel staff discrimination at workplaces and make
communication with them to understand their feelings and thoughts.
Discrimination Act 1975 secured minimum standards for fairness on grounds of gender
and race, they had been very less concern disabled people. As per writer Williamson (2014) in
workplaces there are many people work together who belongs to different culture, language and
values. Each of them work hard to achieve its personal and professional set goals that put
position of firm at high place rather than the others. This healthy and positive environment
damage due to create and act discrimination in workplace. Around working area this type of
negative environment lower down the ability of staff and affect on its working styles more than
now. Discriminatory practices include base in promotion, hiring, job assignment, compensation,
different types of harassment and termination. If companies promote only one person on base of
their work and do not consider others those who are more capable and work hard put negative
impact on their thoughts they get demotivated and try to switch job. Compensation is one the
best way for staff motivation in which firms will retain skilled person with them for long time.
To grow business more and maximize productivity companies give compensation to every one
through measuring their effectiveness of work and working performance. The aim of all these
Laws is to end up the discrimination in workplaces which has been faced by many people like
disabled. These will provide workers new rights of access to services, goods, training and
development opportunities.
Advantages and disadvantages of Equality in workplace
Thus, if organizations apply Equality Acts in workplaces they will garb the attention of
people and score high rank in CSR. It promotes prohibits and equal pay discrimination in process
of payment of compensation and benefits. Proper organize diversity and equality make possible
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ways to leverage strengths of workers and improve their weaknesses.
On the other side if companies are not following process of equality it directly impact on
their productivity and financial budgets which results in high employee turn over. If
organizations beginning to acknowledge potential of diversification, there will be challenges to
make more diverse work environment in workplace that decrease interest of worker for working.
Recommendation
Each industry must apply process of equality in workplace that help to enhance
productivity and profitability more and more.
CONCLUSION
The present report discuss about the concept of literature review that summarize research
base on chosen topic. It has been concluded that Equality in workplace is very important in
organizations because it provides opportunity of growth and success in business world. Equality
Act 2010, Discrimination Act 1975 and Equal Pay Act 1970 has been discussed in above report.
The present report discuss about the impact of equality in workplaces and negative effects on
workers and other staff member performance.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Anderson, E., 2015. Equality and freedom in the workplace: recovering republican
insights. Social Philosophy and Policy. 31(2). pp.48-69.
Cunningham-Parmeter, K., 2015. Marriage Equality, Workplace Inequality: The Next Gay
Rights Battle. Fla. L. Rev.. 67. p.1099.
Hideg, I. and Ferris, D.L., 2016. The compassionate sexist? How benevolent sexism promotes
and undermines gender equality in the workplace. Journal of Personality and Social
Psychology. 111(5). p.706.
Hoque, K. and Bacon, N., 2014. Unions, joint regulation and workplace equality policy and
practice in Britain: evidence from the 2004 Workplace Employment Relations
Survey. Work, employment and society. 28(2). pp.265-284.
Kaushik, N., Sharma, A. and Kumar Kaushik, V., 2014. Equality in the workplace: a study of
gender issues in Indian organisations. Journal of Management Development. 33(2).
pp.90-106.
Williamson, S. and Baird, M., 2014. Gender equality bargaining: developing theory and
practice. Journal of Industrial Relations. 56(2). pp.155-169.
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.
Wu, R. and Cheng, X., 2016. Gender equality in the workplace: the effect of gender equality on
productivity growth among the Chilean manufacturers. The Journal of Developing
Areas. 50(1). pp.257-274.
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