EmployEr Equality, divErsity & crEativity
Equality
Equality is essential in the workplace. The UK’s population is diverse with a mix of ages, races, sexual orientations and disabilities. For example, the 2001 Census showed that 7.9% (4.6 million) of the total population of the UK are from ethnic minority groups and 3.5 million of the UK’s workforce consider themselves to have a disability. This diversity, combined with the ageing population of the UK, means that acknowledging – and, what’s more, appreciating – difference and equality in the workplace is becoming
We take a look at why diversity and equality is essential in the workplace and why employer brand separates the wheat from the chaff…
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