What role does HRM play in encouraging an inclusive workplace?

An organization with a multicultural perspective seeks to encourage equality no matter the race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or disability of its workforce. It aims to understand the inequity of power and privilege and put policies in place to encourage a workforce representative of diverse backgrounds and to offer equal opportunity in an inclusive environment.

You are the HR director for ABC Inc, a retail-based company that specializes in sportswear. Your boss has requested your help in presenting a report to the board of directors that speaks to the regulatory and legal considerations that will address a multicultural workforce. This report is an effort to bring awareness to the need for diversity and inclusion, focusing on what the HR department can do to foster a more inclusive workplace that is compliant with the law.

Your report will include a general overview of HRM and the multicultural workplace. You will also focus on specific situations that the organization has encountered.

In your report, respond to the following:

• What role does HRM play in encouraging an inclusive workplace?
• What is an HRM strategy that can be implemented to manage a multicultural workforce?
• Discuss the role of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in promoting a workplace that is free of discrimination.