have different sexual orientations and parental status compared to the employees already working within the company. The first few days has seen some awkwardness among the employees. A workplace should be a neutral environment where everyone feels welcome and comfortable to perform their job. However not all workplaces can be this simple and put together. Indie Software represents numerous workplaces that deal with this situation everyday. Whether you’re a new employee that is bringing something
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audience requires understanding the characteristics of the people who make up the audience. Characteristic distinguish who a person is. When conducting a presentation to an audience there is several characteristics to take in to consideration. As an employee providing a presentation of quarterly sales to managers, salespeople, and customers some characteristics to consider are values, beliefs, goals, lifestyle, educational and professional background, knowledge, English language ability, and reading
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characteristics protected by law, which includes an individual’s race, color, gender, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other personal characteristics protected by law. A conduct is unwelcome if the employee did not solicit, instigate, or provoke it and the employee regarded the conduct as undesirable or offensive. Pollard was constantly being harassed by six male colleagues. She was a victim of pranks perpetrated by them that
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In order to graduate I had to do a research paper. The topic was "Survival in the Real World" and then we picked a topic from there. I, of course, did mine on homosexuality. One of the greatest poets of the twentieth century, Dr Seuss, once said, "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind" ("Quotations" 13). That is, essentially, the greatest advice a person can receive and is at the heart of gay rights. As a young homosexual grows
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diversity is inside a company. “Diversity is generally defined as acknowledging, understanding, accepting, valuing, and celebrating differences among people with respect to age, class, ethnicity, gender, physical and mental ability, race, sexual orientation, spiritual practice, and public assistance status (K.A. Green, M. López, A. Wysocki, & K. Kepner, 2008).” Moral and Ethical Issues Acquiring diversity in the business opens them to grasp the realization of the demographics of its marketplace
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Creating a welcoming environment for gay employees By Brian McNaught corporate diversity consultant Whether or not to declare one's sexual orientation, or “come out of the closet,”remains a major issue for the LGBT community today—especially when it comes to theworkplace. In this article, Brian McNaught provides advice on how companies canmake things more welcoming for their LGBT employees. McNaught has been called“the Godfather of gay sensitivity training.” His article begins with a touching
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The Salvation Army Week4TeamC Ethics and Social Responsibilities 17 June 2013 Professor Ward Scheitrum The Salvation Army The Salvation Army’s duty to the community stems back in history. In, 1852, William Booth started his ministerial profession, desiring to win over the hearts and minds of England and bring them to Christ. He would walk the streets of London as an advocate for the gospel of Jesus Christ and would primarily focus his messages to the needy. He disagreed
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6 Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………7 References……………………………………………………………………………………….8 Purpose The Human Resource Department of Atain Insurance Company (The Company) is requesting a proposal to its Board of Directors to implement an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). The EAP will be offered as part of our comprehensive benefit package to all of its employees and their qualified dependents. An EAP is a confidential counseling service, paid for by the employer that is designed to help
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is essential to the long-term success of the company and applies to employees of all races, ethnicities, ages, genders, religious beliefs and sexual orientation. Texas Instrument recruited, educated and trained a diversified workforce resulting in global understanding, increased creativity, increased productivity, stronger customer loyalty, and employee retention. Hence, it has reached a huge range of products such as semi-conductors, TV, projectors, calculators, and education technology. Furthermore
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Whether they be straight or gay or even trans, it's possible for the people under your care to be harassed by one another. Even if all your staff are straight, they may still be uncomfortable with the actions of another employee and could file a complaint. So, it's important to educate yourself and your employees on how to not sexually harass each other on purpose or by accident no matter your or their
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