equal opportunity and diversity
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Equal opportunities and diversity Anti discrimination laws have been passed since the 1970s but there is still evidence that discrimination is still happening in work places. These legislations make it illegal for an employer to discriminate against a person on the ground of sex, race, disability, age and / or other arbitrary factors. Despite the legislation and the equal opportunity policies, it is still a challenge for employers although there are vast improvements. However, there is not much improvement in the types of work they do. Most members of the ethnic minorities and disadvantaged groups are usually employed in low paid and/or low skilled jobs both in the public and private sectors as compared to their white counterparts. Another form of discrimination in the work place is the issue of pay, for example the pay gap between men and women. According to (Kirton and Greene 2005) the Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC, 96)...

