Promoting Cultural Diversity: HR, Celebrations, and Legislation

This report discusses the importance of diversity in the workplace and how it can be achieved through various HR practices during recruitment, such as reducing favoritism and providing equal opportunities. It highlights the significance of delivering cultural knowledge and encouraging employees to address issues to minimize conflicts. The report also emphasizes the need for HR to foster respect among employees from different cultures and develop strong teamwork. Furthermore, it mentions various celebrations like World Day for Cultural Diversity and Harmony Day, aimed at reducing workplace differences and respecting each culture. The report references Australian legislations and policies, including the Multicultural Policy, Workplace Gender Equality Act, Anti-discrimination and Human Right Act, Equality Act 2012, Anti-discrimination Act 1996, and Australian Human Right Commission 1986, which promote equality and reduce discrimination in the workplace. Desklib provides access to similar solved assignments and study tools for students.

IMPORTANCE OF DIVERSITY
IN THE WORKPLACE

 The HR of an organization needs to maintain
diversity while recruiting people. However, during
the recruitment favoritism based on culture should
be reduced by the HR.
 The HR need to give equal right to every candidate
to show their skill and talent.
 Delivering the cultural knowledge in the workplace
is a good HR practice to bring diversity in
workplace
 The HR should encourage the employees to come
up with their problem, which will reduce the
conflicts between the different cultures
Diversity through recruitment
and practices

 The HR needs to
influence the employees
to show respect to every
culture
 Development of a strong
teamwork between the
different cultural
backgrounds will be an
effective practice to
bring cultural diversity
in a workplace
Contd..

 21st May World Day for cultural
diversity
 Australia Day specific
celebration of Australia to
celebrate cultural diversity
 Harmony Day is a specific
celebration of Australia to
support cultural diversity
 The organizations celebrate
World Day to reduce the
differences in workplace.
 Celebration of ethnic days is
done in workplace to respect
each culture and ethnicity
Various celebrations for cultural
diversity

 As a care giver of Australian healthcare sector I
have seen that my organization follows
Multicultural policy, Workplace Gender Equality
Act, Antidiscrimination and Human Right Act
 Equality Act 2012 is helpful to reduce gender
inequality in workplace (Wgea.gov.au. 2018)
 Anti-discrimination Act 1996 reduces racism in
workplace (Lawcouncil.asn.au 2018)
 Australian Human Right Commission 1986 keeps
the right of every people in workplace those
belong from different cultures (Legislation.gov.au
2018)
Legislations and policies of
cultural diversity

 Wgea.gov.au. 2018. Workplace Gender Equality Act
2012. [online] Available at:
https://www.wgea.gov.au/about-legislation/workplace-
gender-equality-act-2012 [Accessed 6 Apr. 2018].
 Lawcouncil.asn.au. 2018. Anti-discrimination laws.
[online] Available at:
https://www.lawcouncil.asn.au/policy-agenda/human-
rights/anti-discrimination-laws [Accessed 6 Apr. 2018].
 Legislation.gov.au. 2018. Australian Human Rights
Commission Act 1986. [online] Available at:
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2017C00143
[Accessed 6 Apr. 2018].
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