Diverse Workforce
Starter Activity
What can one do that the other can not???
What can they both do?
Creating a diverse workforce
In your small ‘workforce’ one of your team members has randomly selected a ‘consideration’
What could you do as part of your workforce to make sure he/she is catered for in your public service?
Create a list of ideas to discuss with the class in 10mins time
Lets talk about what you’ve got
Fire Service >>>>>> Adjusting to your disability Royal Navy >>>>>> Practicing your religion Don’t take notes, just listen.
Diverse workforce - Disability
Disabled firefighters must be treated as individuals and reasonable adjustments must be made.
Ensure that managers must work with occupational health and medical advisers to reach decisions about making adjustments, redeploying or dismissing a disabled employee
Must ensure that managers should make decisions WITH disabled employees not ABOUT them.
the aim is to provide training to look more at what can be done and what should be done rather than looking at 'legal compliance‘.
Adding Value to the
Diverse workforce - Religion
Recognising the importance of staff being able to select other days as religious holidays rather than taking the Christian bank holidays such as Christmas and
Easter.
Where possible, Hampshire Constabulary will identify a quiet and private place which can be used for the purpose of prayer or meditation.
We try to support those staff who choose to fast as part of their religion. This is particularly likely for Muslim staff during the month of Ramadan.
Diverse workforce - Religion
We do everything we can to cater to your personal requirements, including religion.
Chaplains (Minister, Priest) are on hand, along with other religious counsellors. Prayer facilities are also usually available and we’ll adapt your uniform, catering and duty roster to meet your religious requirements, where possible.
You can expect good quality food that caters for all dietary
What can one do that the other can not???
What can they both do?
Creating a diverse workforce
In your small ‘workforce’ one of your team members has randomly selected a ‘consideration’
What could you do as part of your workforce to make sure he/she is catered for in your public service?
Create a list of ideas to discuss with the class in 10mins time
Lets talk about what you’ve got
Fire Service >>>>>> Adjusting to your disability Royal Navy >>>>>> Practicing your religion Don’t take notes, just listen.
Diverse workforce - Disability
Disabled firefighters must be treated as individuals and reasonable adjustments must be made.
Ensure that managers must work with occupational health and medical advisers to reach decisions about making adjustments, redeploying or dismissing a disabled employee
Must ensure that managers should make decisions WITH disabled employees not ABOUT them.
the aim is to provide training to look more at what can be done and what should be done rather than looking at 'legal compliance‘.
Adding Value to the
Diverse workforce - Religion
Recognising the importance of staff being able to select other days as religious holidays rather than taking the Christian bank holidays such as Christmas and
Easter.
Where possible, Hampshire Constabulary will identify a quiet and private place which can be used for the purpose of prayer or meditation.
We try to support those staff who choose to fast as part of their religion. This is particularly likely for Muslim staff during the month of Ramadan.
Diverse workforce - Religion
We do everything we can to cater to your personal requirements, including religion.
Chaplains (Minister, Priest) are on hand, along with other religious counsellors. Prayer facilities are also usually available and we’ll adapt your uniform, catering and duty roster to meet your religious requirements, where possible.
You can expect good quality food that caters for all dietary