TDA 2.4 Equal Opportunities. Identify the current legislation and codes of practice relevant to the promotion of equality and valuing of diversity. Current Legislations Children Act 1989 – Protecting children’s welfare and to provide services according to the specific needs of children.Human rights act 1998 – specifies and enforces the rights of individuals and if these rights are affected actions can be taken to rectify the situation.Race Relations (amendment) Act 2000 – put in place as an organisation
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Walmart and Equal Opportunity Jenny Lindemann & Demetria West Austin Peay State University Case Summary In a small rural Tennessee town called Smallville‚ resides approximately 5000 people. The members of Smallville are tight knit and everyone knows one another. Smallville is located more than 30 miles from any major metropolitan area‚ making employment outside of the community very difficult. Aside from any locally owned motels and restaurants‚ the largest employer in the
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from paycheck to paycheck." With so many people in poverty or are struggling from paycheck to paycheck‚ issues that address equal opportunity come to mind. Equal opportunity is a myth that exists in America‚ especially when these four factors come into play: education‚ gender‚ race‚ and family wealth. America is the place where everyone is equal and everyone has equal individual opportunities. That is what the public is made to think; it is a false belief. Most people who are poor are not well educated
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When the first democratic elections in the history of the country took place in 1994 South Africa captured the imagination of the world by plucking the country from the brink of imminent destruction. It succeeded in achieving a peaceful transition to democracy from the probability of protracted discord and violence that were extremely high. This was a laudable triumph for human dignity as well as a triumph against all forms of discrimination‚ more so because‚ for the first time in the history
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Children should be treated and respected as individuals in their own rights. Like any individual‚ children have rights to shelter‚ food and education. They too should be treated fairly and equally. Many a times‚ we have failed to recognise these needs and as adults‚ we think we know best for the child. If we are able to recognise these rights‚ it will greatly assist in a child’s development both emotionally and spiritually. According to Bruce and Meggit (2002)‚ "equality of opportunity means opening
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the country. Aarong also plays the role of protector and promoter of traditional Bangladeshi products and designs. Aarong began as a cause – a means to an end for a quiet organization fighting to uphold the dignity of the marginalised. In 1976‚ when BRAC- a Bangladeshi NGO dedicated to alleviating poverty and empowering the poor‚ first began encouraging sericulture for women in Manikganj‚ their only buyers were a few scattered retailers in Dhaka. Weeks‚ even months would pass between supply
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Access to education and equality of opportunity This essay will look at wether access to education and training is instrumental in promoting equality of opportunity in today’s Australia. The discussion will start with a description of the role of education and training in our society‚ it will continue with the identification of various social groups and the factors influencing their access to education in all its forms. Current policies will also be examined and commented on and it will look at
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Equal employment opportunity and discrimination. The politic system here in the United States it has always been one of the most democratic systems in the world. There are a lot of civil rights that regulate the employment process by creating more opportunities for an equal employment for everyone no matter their race‚ religion‚ nationality‚ age etc. In theory seems like there is no way left for discrimination and there is an equal employment opportunity for everyone‚ but in
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almost 70% banks have converted to online banking‚ providing real-time information. Consequently the performance of banking is increasing not only in urban centers but also in rural areas. Evolution in human culture has been consummated by the development of new technologies. The last few years have witnessed supreme changes throughout the world (Deshmukh S. G et al‚ 1995). Due to increase in technology usage the banking sector’s performance increases day by day. Online banking is becoming the indispensable
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Environment and Equal Opportunity This portion of the policy was set in place to help you do the right thing‚ document the limitations of our company’s HR and legal department‚ and overall‚ to minimize the company’s liability. This element of our policy manual will be specific to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which applies to employment decisions and further mandates that employment decisions not be based on race‚ color‚ religion‚ sex‚ or national origin. The following issues can arise
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