BSBDIV501 Manage Diversity in the Workplace Project Assignment
This task requires you to review and research current practices in diversity and make suggestions for how the diversity policy for Kingfisher Garden Centre can be improved.
Instructions:
The following tasks are to completed using the ‘Report-Template'. Your report is to be fully typed using an industry standard software package such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Once complete, submit your assessment via the Learning Management System (LMS).
The section below provides information that will assist you with writing your report.
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION AND LEGISLATION
Step 1. Introduction
1. Write an introduction to the report. Clearly identify the purpose of the report and what the report aims to achieve.
2. Include a definition of diversity and comments on the benefits of diversity in the workplace.
Step 2. Legislation
2.1 Relevant legislation
• Make a list of the applicable federal and state/territory legislation.
2.2 Protected attributes
• Include a list of all the protected attributes or grounds for discrimination.
Step 3. Discrimination
• Create a statement about Kingfisher Garden Centre's position on discrimination and define the term discrimination.
3.1 Direct discrimination
• Provide a clear definition of direct discrimination and provide examples to clarify understanding.
3.2 Indirect discrimination
• Provide a clear definition of indirect discrimination and provide examples to clarify understanding.
3.3 Adverse actions
• Explain what ‘adverse actions' means and provide examples to clarify understanding.
3.4 Allowable discrimination
• Explain how sometimes discrimination is allowable. Give examples that relate to the Kingfisher Garden Centre to clarify understanding.
SECTION 2: AGE, GENDER AND FAMILY DIVERSITY
Step 4. Age-based diversity
• How well does it provide for age-based diversity? How could it be improved?
Step 5. Gender diversity
• How well does it provide for gender-based diversity? How could it be improved?
Step 6. Parental support, including supporting women returning to the workforce after maternity leave
• How well does it provide for family-based diversity? How could it be improved?
Step 7. Work/life balance
• State Kingfisher's policy stance on work/life balance and any supporting policies and procedures.
• What strategies should be implemented to support work/life balance?
NOTE: Ensure you address strategies that could support the policy. For example, if you say Kingfisher values work/life balance, what strategies will you put in place to achieve this?
SECTION 3: LGBTI, DISABILITY AND ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES
Step 8. LGBTI community
• How well does it provide for LGBTI diversity and how could it be improved?
Step 9. Disability
• How well does it provide for disability diversity and how could it be improved?
Step 10. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
• How well does it provide for Indigenous diversity and how could it be improved?
NOTE: Ensure you address strategies to support the policy in the areas in 8, 9 and 10. For example, Kingfisher has a scholarship program for Indigenous people. How can the company encourage an uptake of this?
Step 11. Recruitment and selection
11.1 Recruiting employees
• How can Kingfisher aim for diversity in recruiting (attracting applicants) and promoting employees?
11.2 Selecting employees
• What strategies can be put in place to prevent discrimination and bias in the selection process?
SECTION 4: BULLYING AND HARASSMENT
Step 12. Bullying and harassment
12.1 Definitions
• Write a clear definition of bullying and sexual harassment. Provide employees with links to websites for where they can go for support and further assistance if they feel they have been bullied or harassed.
12.2 Grievance procedures
• How could Kingfisher's current grievance procedure be improved? Create a flow chart on the grievance procedure and include it in the Appendix.
Step 13. Training needs
• Based on the suggestions for improvement you have made in Section 1, 2, 3 and 4, write an overview of the training needs Kingfisher employees will have. Include suggestions for how these training needs will be met, taking into consideration the different needs of your employees. This can be presented as a table.
Step 14. Promoting diversity
14.1 Promoting diversity to staff
• How would you promote the benefits of diversity and communicate any updates to a diversity policy to staff? Explain.
14.2 Promoting diversity externally
• Besides the AHRI awards, what other external forums could be used to promote Kingfisher's diversity success and further enhance the benefits of diversity in the workplace to the broader society?
Step 15. Conclusion
• Now that you've got a good understanding of what should be in a diversity policy, reflect on Kingfisher's policy.
• What areas were neglected, or not adequately addressed?
• What are the benefits of having a policy on managing diversity?
• What have you learnt from doing this report and studying this unit?
Important!
1. Once you have completed your report, proofread it and check that your reference list (sources of research) has been included.
2. You must also update the table of contents. To do this in Microsoft Word, follow these steps:
a. Click on the table of contents. It will turn grey and a small tab will appear at the top of the table that says ‘Table of'. Click on the ‘down arrow' next to it. It will give you the menu option ‘update table'.
b. Click on ‘update table'.
c. Select ‘update entire table' and press ‘ok'.
d. The table of contents will now reflect the correct page numbers.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Attachment:- Report-Template.rar