Benefits of equality and diversity
On this page, you will find out how public authorities can benefit by implementing the requirements of the race, disability and gender equality duties.
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General benefits
Some of the benefits of promoting race, disability and gender equality include improvements to:
- policies and practices
- representation of different communities at all levels
- customer satisfaction within all communities
- involvement of all communities
- targeted services and information about public services
- accessibility of all services.
Policy makers are better informed about the issues concerning all communities, and groups within communities. They can demonstrate that they have properly consulted and involved those communities and groups affected by their policies.
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Employment functions
Promoting race, disability and gender equality can also bring considerable advantages to public authorities in terms of their employment functions. It can, for example, help them to:
- achieve a more representative workforce
- attract and keep able staff
- improve staff morale and productivity
- improve staff management
- identify and develop good practice
- identify discriminatory outcomes for any groups of employees
- avoid claims of unlawful discrimination.
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