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Diversity definition

What does Diversity mean? In legal practice, diversity describes designing or procuring two or more separate and dissimilar systems that perform the same function so that a single fault, common design error or shared dependency is less likely to disable all protections at once. It complements redundancy: rather than like-for-like duplication, the systems are independent and varied (for example, different vendors, technologies, code bases, power feeds or physical routes). This is not generally defined in statute or case law; it is a descriptive risk‑control concept recognised in regulator guidance and industry standards, and is routinely addressed in contracts, safety cases and procurement for critical infrastructure,...

Employer diversity and equality charters: overview of key voluntary schemes, commitments and legal considerations, including Equality Act 2010 constraints and Freedom of Information Act disclosure risks for public authorities

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Practice notes

Practice Note

More and more employers are striving to strengthen Diversity and equality within their organisations. This Practice Note outlines several voluntary charters and programmes that employers may join to demonstrate and advance their pledge to foster diversity and equality—and to back colleagues with particular protected characteristics—across their Workplaces. It includes the Race at Work Charter, Change the Race Ratio, the Disability Confident Scheme, the Mindful Employer Charter, the Mindful Business Charter, the Stonewall Proud Employers Programme, the Women in Finance Charter and the Dying to Work Charter.

The motivation to enhance workplace diversity and equality can arise from a range of factors, such as:

recognising the significant commercial gains of a diverse workforce and recruiting from the broadest possible talent pool
a conviction that taking such steps is the ethically right course
lifting morale by ensuring staff feel valued, understood and supported
strengthening the organisation’s reputation
taking positive action to remedy areas where the employer is not yet achieving optimal diversity and equality of opportunity, for example where it has reported substantial gender pay gaps (see Practice Note: Gender)...

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