In this new working economy employers employ
workers from different cultures and thus these employees brings new sets of
identities and behaviours. Often many
employers fail to bring together a diverse cultural professional team. There are
times when employees are harassed or simply discriminated based on their colour,
race, religion and etc. In addition to this glass ceiling effects often exist
in many companies and therefore employers have to face many cultural issues and
challenges.
Dealing with cultural issues has become employer’s
number one priority especially in the developed countries where both provincial
and federal laws bounds organizations to have diversity and provide equality to
their workers. Since everyone is from a different culture, communicating effectively
with the employees has become more important than ever. People with different
cultural backgrounds means that it is not necessarily that they speak English. The employers must make sure that they
communicate effectively. They should review their policies such as; work rules,
etc. Dress codes can be modified to account for cultural norms and traditions
this in return creates a comfortable rapport and environment for the employees.
Employers can use interpreters to assist foreign workers where necessary. Side by
side training employees to cope with other cultural backgrounds can also be
done in order to deal these issues. Employers can further more train foreign employee’s
standards of behaviour, and how business transacts and the expectation from
them. Failure to do so can create implications on the employers.
The above video clearly illustrates the
importance of diversity. It also claims that diversity does not only depicts
differences but also depicts similarities and as a result of this employers
must make sure that the employees are able to follow their culture and norms as
well as they are treated equally.
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