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Definition and Management of Diversity The UNESCO declaration giving Cultural Diversity the status of Patrimony of Humanity; the evidence created in the XXIst century by the different needs and contributions of people according to their diverse profiles, as centre of the global socio economic system; generates the requirement for a legal framework supporting the behaviour of the individuals and its institutions - to defend the rights and obligations of persons to live in an environment of respect in all the areas of activities. Se entiende que las personas deben recibir un trato de igualdad no únicamente por la diferencia de género, sino también al respeto de hombres y mujeres en cuanto a su cultura, raza, nacionalidad de origen, religión /creencia, situación familiar, nivel de educación, orientación sexual y discapacidad. |
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Cost of not managing Diversity Inclusion today in organizations. Report from the Centre for Research in Equality and Diversity of the Queen Mary University of London published a research: “Diversity in Business, How Much Progress have Employers Made? Objectives of the research:
The results of the CIPD research identifies the relevance of the legal impact that Diversity Management has in companies and organisations. The report shows that primary reason for companies to implement Diversity Inclusion policies is related with compliance current legislation in their country.
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European Union Directives Currently, the EU non-discrimination Directives prohibit direct or indirect discrimination on grounds of:
The scope of protection against discrimination varies for the different grounds listed above on the area of employment and training. Directives also extend to the areas of education, housing, provision of goods and services, etc. These texts also contain precise definitions of direct and indirect discrimination and of harassment. They also provide direction that allows certain exceptions to the principle of equal opportunities, which are defined as legitimate in a limited range of circumstances. Both Directives prohibit four types of discriminatory behaviour:
The directives provide a minimum standard in non-discrimination law for all member states. Member states have an obligation to transpose the directives into national law and can only improve upon the minimum standard, they cannot have national legislation that goes below that standard. • European Union
• Spain The Spanish legislation has advanced in the creation of a legal framework to regulate the behaviour of personas and institutions oriented to create a supportive environment that fosters the development of genuine equal opportunities to respond to the reality of the diverse profiles of peoples.
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