What it is and why it's important
To provide a Safe, Healthy and Inclusive Working Environment the employer collects data to track its workforce diversity, takes steps to improve diversity at all levels of the organisation, and has effective processes in place to tackle workplace bullying, harassment, and discrimination. Effective health and safety measures are also in place and are communicated and regularly reviewed in consultation with workers. The employer commits to addressing under-representation across the protected characteristics at all levels of the organisation and to narrowing its gender, race and disability pay gap.
For employees, the environment they operate in, the relationships they develop and the culture they enjoy while they’re at work all have a considerable impact on their job satisfaction and wellbeing. Their place of work should not only be safe and healthy, but it should also be accessible to all so that everyone, irrespective of their gender, race, disability, age, sexuality, or religion, feels a sense of belonging and empowered to achieve their full potential.
How can you carry out work in a safe, healthy and inclusive environment?
With workplaces becoming increasingly more diverse, Lucy Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer at Chwarae Teg, discusses how business owners can ensure work is carried out within a safe and healthy environment, and effective processes to prevent and tackle workplace bullying, harassment and discrimination.
How can you address underrepresentation and monitor potential pay gaps?
Lucy Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer at Chwarae Teg, discusses how business owners can address under-representation across protected characteristics and at all levels, and how they can narrow its gender, race and disability pay gap.
How can you use techniques and tools to manage workloads?
Lucy Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer at Chwarae Teg, discusses what tools and techniques managers can use to ensure that their staff have appropriate and manageable workloads.
How can managers support remote workers with their physical and mental wellbeing?
Lucy Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer at Chwarae Teg, discusses what processes and measures can be put in place to ensure that managers are able to support remote workers with their physical and mental wellbeing.
How can upskilling help to ensure your managers are fair and effective?
Lucy Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer at Chwarae Teg, discusses what training business owners can put in place to ensure that managers across a company are fair, effective and supported in dispute resolution and handling those difficult conversations.
How can you create a safe, healthy and working environment?
A safe, healthy and inclusive working environment is part of a much wider approach to Fair Work. Here, Lucy Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer at Chwarae Teg, talks about how businesses can start on their journey and what to prioritise.
What the experts say
Business Wales have worked with industry experts on each of the six themes identified for SMEs to understand and work effectively within the Fair Work principles.
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Resource Pack
Download the Safe, Healthy & Inclusive Working Environment resource pack that will support you to make changes to your business to become a Fair Work employer
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