Protecting Employees from Any Form of Discrimination

Protecting Employees from Any Form of Discrimination
Introduction
I am an HRM Consultant, and from time to time, I get the opportunity to write reports on trending topics, issues, and challenges that impact HR. In this particular instance, I have been employed by a Board of Directors for an online HRM Consultancy Company. This HRM Consultancy Company offers services and products to different organizations. The company prides itself as one of the best and seeks to gain a competitive advantage over its competitors through research. Often, the company will employ consultants to conduct investigations on trending topics and issues in HR to help ensure that it remains abreast with emerging issues. On this particular occasion, the company is seeking to understand what is happening in workplaces by asking that I analyze two case studies. From the knowledge gathered in the case studies, the company will then prepare a timely and strategic plan for HRM. The scope of the report is limited to two case studies, both addressing different challenges that have been reported to persist in the world of work. However, the report is likely to be limited in the sense that it only presents information from the two case studies. HRM issues are vast and traverse industries and countries. Therefore, limiting such a report to only two case studies limits the generalizability of the report. However, the report will make a concerted effort to address the issues identified in the two case studies and provide recommendations.
The report will be divided into different sections. The subsequent sections in the report are divided into four main parts. The first part will entail an analysis of the first case study by applying the CIPD model. The second part will entail an analysis of the second case study by applying the CIPD model. The third part will entail recommendations or solutions to the Board of Directors. Lastly, the report will provide a summary, which will entail an argument to the Board of Directors on why they ought to adopt the recommendations or solutions offered.
Case Study 1: Discrimination
Analysis
In almost all countries of the world, there are laws and Acts that are said to be protecting employees from any form of discrimination. However, as is almost always the case, a significant percentage of employees find themselves struggling in their workplaces because of discrimination. No matter how subtle or hidden, discrimination is felt, and some people end up feeling marginalized. In this case study, Duleesha details her ordeal and reveals how people sometimes would confuse her with her brown friend. The discrimination here is quite subtle but happens to send the message that her colleagues cannot differentiate between them, which is not entirely true because they do not look alike. Such acts leave some employees feeling distanced from their colleagues. In the end, an organization struggles to attain cohesion among employees and spends a lot of money training and developing inclusion within the workplace.
As per the CIPD model, purpose is at the center of everything and ought to be a force for positive change. Purpose brings about shared standards and values that help to ensure the workplace environment maintains high levels of effective...