... however argue that those factors do not give a full explanation especially since there is a significant diversity between the different minority ethnic groups. Discrimination at work can be very costly for organisations. For example, when a claim of discrimination is brought against an organisation in the employment tribunal, the pay out can be a substantial amount of money. Directives and policies were put in place to combat work place discrimination. One such policy is the equal opportunity policy. The equal opportunity policy was strongly influenced by the anti sex and race discrimination legislations of the 1970s. (Kirton and Greene, 2005:198). They are written code of practices distributed aimed at tackling workplace discrimination. (Cockburn: 1998). These policies include set targets and quotas and requirement for compliance. This means that employers are being force to comply or faces legal actions. "Equal opportunities policies are a narrow minimalist response to legislative requirement and ...

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