Tolley's Managing A Diverse Workforce

This excerpt from a handbook provides guidance on how to manage a diverse workforce. The handbook covers legislation, regulation, and the employer, as well as managing the health and safety of diverse employees. It also covers systems and tools to manage a diverse workforce.

Legislation governing employee welfare is becoming increasingly strict, and nowhere is this more prevalent than in dealing with a diverse workplace. Every organisation contains employees who can be considered diverse. Legislation governing employee welfare is becoming increasingly strict, and nowhere is this more prevalent than in dealing with a diverse workplace. Every organisation contains employees who can be considered diverse. Diverse employee can include pregnant women, people with illnesses, young and old workers and those with disabilities. In todays society, where more people with disability and illness are entering the workplace, it is essential for both the organisation and the employee that managers are able to deal effectively with a diverse workplace. Tolleys Managing a Diverse Workplace provides unrivalled guidance on complying with the legislation and regulations specific to the management of diverse employees. Aimed at both HR and health and safety managers, this unique handbook comprehensively covers the key legislation that affects this important area. Other important features include: Legislation, regulation and the employer Legislation, regulation and health safety Managing the employment aspects of diverse employees Managing the health safety of diverse employees Management systems / tools Managing changing relationships The future of diverse employees With corporate social responsibility being such a hot topic, the effective management of diverse employees is high on most companies agendas. This one-stop reference guide will ensure that organisations are sufficiently equipped to identify those workers considered to be at risk, and manage these risks to their mutual benefit.