Diversity, inclusion and teamworking Flashcards
(20 cards)
What are the nine protected characteristics of the UK’s equality act 2010?
- Gender reassignment
- Sex
- Sexual orientation
- Age
- Disability
- Race
- Religion or belief
- Marriage and partnership
- Pregnancy and maternity
In order to ensure that teams recognise the value of diversity and inclusion and incorporate them, it is important to adopt what?
- Appropriate policies underpinned by suitable values
- Recruitment techniques which recognise and address unconscious bias
- Communication which is inclusive rather than discrumunaotry
- Practices exceeding legal requirements under the Equality Act 2010
Name key skills useful for effective team-working.
- Listening
- Discussing
- Persuading
- Respect
- Helping
- Sharing
- Participation
- communication
- Reflection
What types of teams have you worked with?
Accounts / Finance
Utilities
Facilities management
HR
Legal
Building consultancy
What different working styles are there?
- Independent
- Cooperative
- Supportive
- Logical
- Detail orientated / idea-orientated
What is the legal framework for equality and diversity?
Equality Act 2010
What is your firms diversity and inclusion policy?
- Do not discriminate
- All employees afforded equal opportunities
- Disciplinary action taken against any employee who breaches policy
- Follow the Equality Act 2010
- General ability is the main factor in promotion
- Fair recruitment process
- Provide support to disabled employees
What does the Equality Act say about equality?
Everyone should be afforded equal opportunities and barriers to equality should be removed
What does the Equality Act say about discrimination?
Legally protects from discrimination in the workplace and wider society
Details 4 types of discrimination
How does the Equality Act protect people from discrimination?
Discrimination or unfair treatment is unlawful
Tell me a key principle of the Equality Act 2010
Provides protection against 4 types of discrimination with respect to several characteristic types
What does the Equality Act mean for Landlords?
A person who is letting out or managing space must not unlawfully discriminate against a person on the basis of their protected characteristic
What are the 4 types of discrimination under the Act?
- Direct discrimination
- Indirect discrimination
- Harassment
- Victimisation
What is equality?
Ensuring every individual has equal opportunities and equal rights
What is inclusion?
Providing a space where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources.
Integrating people into the environment and making them feel valued and accepted
What is diversity in the workplace?
Existence of various different characteristics in a group of people
What do tests for reasonableness include in terms of making adjustments under the Equality Act 2010?
- What is the disadvantage caused?
- What difference would the adjustment make?
- Are any other options available to ensure compliance?
- The cost of the adjustment
- The size and resource of the provider/owner
Name some RICS Initiatives launched to promote diversity and inclusion
EDI - Size leading membership bodies accross the built environment launched 45-point action plan to jointly improve Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). July 2022
Inclusive Employer Quality Mark (IEQM)
What is IEQM?
Inclusive Employer Property Mark
Benchmark for inclusion and diversity in land, property and construction.
Based on 6 principles
What are the three justifications for diversity and inclusion?
The moral case, the legal case and the business case
