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Unit 3: Equality and diversity in the

workplace 2019 / 20

Updated: 17 March 2020

This document is your Unit 3 Assessment and counts towards your overall qualification. It is broken down into 3 Sections. Begin by saving a copy of this document to an area where you will be able to access it easily (such as your computer, a memory stick, etc). Remember to save your document regularly as you work through it. When you’ve completed all of the Sections, you will need to submit your work to your teacher for marking

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NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Equality and Diversity (601/3145/7)

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Unit 3: Equality and diversity in the workplace (K/506/2236)

Full Qualification

TARGET

Overall Course Progress (%)

1: Understand the meaning of equality

and diversity in the

workplace

1.1 Describe what equality and diversity means to organisations in relation to: recruitment, pay, conditions, promotion opportunities

1.2 Describe the benefits to an organisation of having a diverse workforce

1.3 Describe how organisations can promote and maintain equality and diversity in the workplace

1.4 Describe the difficulties that can arise in trying to establish and maintain a diverse workplace

1.5 Describe how equality and diversity can be promoted and maintained by employees

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2: Understand

how equality and diversity is monitored

in the workplace

2.1 Describe policies, codes of conduct and guidance relating to equality within the workplace that encourage and protect equality and diversity

2.2 Describe how equality and diversity is monitored in the workplace

2.3 Describe an organisation’s sanctions on employees for breach of their policies, codes of conduct or guidelines where equality and diversity is concerned

2.4 Describe the consequences for an organisation of not trying to create or maintain a diverse and equal environment, looking at: legal consequences, economic/business consequences, social/moral consequences

2.5 Outline any additional duties placed on public sector organisations under current equality legislation



3: Understand

how the rights of

individuals are

protected in the

workplace

3.1 Describe the rights individuals have under current legislation

3.2 Describe the responsibilities for equality and diversity in the workplace of: employees, employers

3.3 Describe the difference between positive action and positive discrimination

3.4 Explain the importance of making sure equality and diversity procedures are followed in the workplace

3.5 Describe the types of organisation that provide support and information about the rights of individuals in relation to equality and diversity

3.6 Describe the services that these organisations can offer to individuals





Section 1: Understand the meaning of equality and diversity in the workplace

This Section covers the following assessment criteria: 1.1 Describe what equality and diversity means to organisations in relation to:

Recruitment

Pay

Conditions

Promotion opportunities

1.2 Describe the benefits to an organisation of having a diverse workforce

1.3 Describe how organisations can promote and maintain equality and diversity in the workplace

1.4 Describe the difficulties that can arise in trying to establish and maintain a diverse workplace

1.5 Describe how equality and diversity can be promoted and maintained by employees

Note: The work that you do during this assessment can be based on your own workplace, if you have one. If not, you can research examples online or base your answers on workplaces that you may be familiar with (such as the workplace of a friend or family member). 1. Complete the table below by describing what equality and diversity means to organisations in relation to the four areas listed.

Area What equality and diversity means

Recruitment

Pay



Working conditions

Promotion opportunities

2. Describe at least three benefits to an organisation of having a diverse workforce. a:

b:



c:

3. Describe ways in which an organisation can promote and maintain equality and diversity in the workplace.



4. Describe three difficulties that can arise when an organisation tries to establish and maintain a diverse workplace.

a:

b:

c:



5. Describe ways in which employees can promote and maintain equality and diversity in the workplace.

Well done! You have completed Section 1 of this Assessment. Now move on to complete Section 2.



Section 2: Understand how equality and diversity is monitored in the workplace

This Section covers the following assessment criteria:

2.1 Describe policies, codes of conduct and guidance relating to equality within the workplace that can

encourage and protect equality and diversity

2.2 Describe how equality and diversity is monitored in the workplace

2.3 Describe an organisation’s sanctions on employees for breach of their policies, codes of conduct or

guidelines where equality and diversity is concerned

2.4 Describe the consequences for an organisation of not trying to create or maintain a diverse and equal

environment, looking at:

Legal consequences

Economic/business consequences

Social/moral consequences

2.5 Outline any additional duties placed on public sector organisations under current equality legislation

1. For an organisation that you are familiar with, describe the policies, codes of conduct and guidance that this organisation has in place to encourage and protect equality and diversity in the workplace.



2. Describe at least two examples of ways in which equality and diversity can be monitored in the workplace. a:

b:

3. Describe the actions that an organisation can take if employees breach any of their policies/codes of conduct/guidance relating to equality and diversity.



4. Complete the table below by describing the consequences for an organisation if it does not try to create or maintain an equal and diverse environment – include consequences for each of the areas listed.

Consequences Description

Legal consequences

Economic/business consequences

Social/moral consequences



5. Outline additional duties that are placed on public sector organisations under current equality legislation.

Well done! You have completed Section 2 of this Assessment. Now move on to complete Section 3.



Section 3: Understand how the rights of individuals are protected in the workplace

This Section covers the following assessment criteria:

3.1 Describe the rights individuals have under current legislation

3.2 Describe the responsibilities for equality and diversity in the workplace of:

Employees

Employers

3.3 Describe the difference between positive action and positive discrimination

3.4 Explain the importance of making sure equality and diversity procedures are followed in the workplace

3.5 Describe the types of organisation that provide support and information about the rights of individuals in

relation to equality and diversity

3.6 Describe the services that these organisations can offer to individuals

1. Describe the rights that individuals have under current legislation.



2. Complete the table below by describing the responsibilities that employees and employers have for equality and diversity in the workplace.

Responsibilities Description

Employees’ responsibilities

Employers’ responsibilities



3. Describe the difference between positive action and positive discrimination.

4. Explain why it is important to make sure that equality and diversity procedures are followed in the workplace.



5. Complete the table below by listing and describing three organisations that provide support and information about the rights of individuals in relation to equality and diversity. Include a description of the services offered by these organisations.

Organisation Description Services offered

1.

2.

3.

Well done! You have completed Section 3, which is the final Section in this Assessment. You can now submit your work to your teacher for marking. Whilst NCFE has exercised reasonable care and skill in endorsing this resource, we make no representation, express or implied, with regard to the continued accuracy of the information contained in this resource. NCFE does not accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions from the resource or the consequences thereof.

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