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Positive action is the phrase for the type of things employers can do legally to encourage people from ethnic minority backgrounds to work for them. It’s not the same as positive discrimination which is against the law in this country.
Positive action is not about giving some people more favourable treatment. Jobs or promotions can only be given to people on merit. Some people may think they don't 'fit in' to an organisation because of their ethnicity, colour, lifestyle or background. Their past experiences of an organisation may also lead them to think they would not be welcome as an employee.
Positive action aims to get rid of these ideas and show potential employees how organisations have changed. It also emphasises that applications are particularly welcome from people from under-represented groups who have cultural and language skills to bring to an organisation.
Positive action can include awareness days for under-represented people to help them address past discrimination and allow them to take part in the selection process on an equal footing.
In the end, people will only be given jobs because they have the ability to do them and not because of their background. |
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