Diversity, inclusion and teamworking Flashcards
What is the key piece of UK legislation regarding equality and diversity?
The Equality Act 2010
What does the Equality Act (2010) mean for landlords?
Under the Equality Act (2010), Landlord’s must not discriminate or victimise an occupier. There is an obligation to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people, who would be at a serious disadvantage were these adjustments not made.
What was the purpose of the Equality Act?
Introduced to bring together various separate pieced of legislation into a single act
Purpose is to protect individuals from unfair treatment and promote a fair and more equal society
What are the 9 protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010?
Age
Disability
Gender reassignment
Marriage and civil partnership
Pregnancy and maternity
Race
Religion or belief
Sex
Sexual orientation
What are the four types of discrimination under the Act?
Direct
Indirect
Harassment
Victimisation
What is diversity?
About taking account of differences between people and groups of people and placing positive value on those differences
What is equality?
Ensuring everybody has equal opportunity, and is not treated differently or discriminated against because of their individual characteristics
What is inclusion?
About people with different identities feeling and/or being valued, leveraged and welcomed within a giving setting (e.g. team, workplace or industry)
What are the three justifications for diversity and inclusion?
The moral case, the legal case and the business case
What do tests for reasonableness for adjustments under the Equality Act (2010) include?
Effectiveness of the adjustment
Practicality of the adjustment
Financial cost and disruption
Use of other resources available to the occupier
Name some initiatives the RICS has launched to promote diversity and inclusion?
Advancing Inclusion for Black Professionals (launched 2020)
Signed the Trans Rights are Human Rights Pledge in 2021
Inclusive Employer Quality Mark (IEQM) (launched 2015)
Committed to three year action plan to improve EDI with 5 other built environment bodies under the Memorandum of Understanding (signed 2022)
What is the IEQM?
Inclusive Employer Quality Mark for RICS regulated firms
Based on 4 principles:
Leadership
Recruitment
Culture
Development
What makes a good team?
Effective communication
Mutual respect
A strong leader
Clear objectives
Supportive
Organisation
