Useful Terms - diversity in the workplace
Inclusion
is the state where social and environmental barriers to equality of access and opportunity, of contribution to and participation in, society are removed. To achieve inclusion each individual has to take responsibility to remove these barriers.
Individual responsibility
not to discriminate, bully, harass or victimise, but to treat others fairly and equally.
Prohibited grounds or protected groups
comprise age, disability, sex (i.e. gender), race, including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, civil partnerships, and maternity or paternity.
Simple and intuitive in use
allowing for ease of understanding regardless of the user’s experience, knowledge or skills.
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- 30% of employees will experience a mental health problem at some point during their working life
- 9.8% of the UK population of working age have depression or anxiety
- 79% of people diagnosed with depression feel unable to tell colleagues at work for fear this would have a detrimental impact on them