Equity, Diversity and Inclusion group

The EDI group is keen to welcome new members no matter their level of experience on EDI.

Join us on this transformative journey as we work collectively to embed equity, diversity, and inclusion into the very fabric of our industry.

Equality Act 2010

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Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) group has been established with the paramount commitment to fostering environments that are inclusive and open for both our workforce and customers.

The group is driven by the overarching ambition to guide the hospitality sector towards becoming the most inclusive industry.

This commitment is anchored in our guiding principles, which include creating diverse leadership through clear development opportunities, making accessibility adaptations to buildings within the next 5 years, providing comprehensive support within the workplace, promoting awareness and education on EDI, and utilising the EDI group to offer best practice guidelines.

A dedicated working group has been comprised of businesses from across the sector, with specific focus leads on protected characteristics.

Find our Diversity & Inclusion National Holidays Calendar 2024 here.

Find ACAS’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy template here

Find The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s policy guidance on equal pay here

Find ACAS’s Code of Practice on requests for flexible working here

Please share any relevant guidance you feel would benefit our website and EDI members.

Sex and Gender

Inclusion In article on Imposter Syndrome Help to Grow resource hub on Menopause in the Workplace Menopause in the Workplace podcast by WiHTL Gender decoder – used to scan job ads for gendered language Gender Pay Gap Calculator Working Forward – guide for Line Managers on how to have maternity leave conservations with employees Maiden Voyage advice for lone female travellers

Age

UKHospitality guide to recruiting over 50s ACAS guide for employers and employees on age discrimination in the workplace EHRC guide on age discrimination

Race and ethnicity

ACAS guidance on race discrimination CIPD factsheet on race and employment Race at Work Charter

Neurodiversity and disability inclusion

Visit England Toolkit on Accessible and Inclusive tourism for businesses Citizens Advice guidance on making reasonable adjustments for disabled people EHRC on disability discrimination Nerve Tumours (NTUK) guidance

Socio-economic inclusion

LGBTQIA+

WIHTL – 5 ways to create trans inclusive work environments WIHTL – Supporting LGBTQIA Women – thinking beyond pride Pint of Perspective, Episode 5 with Alice, co-chairperson of Village Greene—the employee led inclusion group (ELIG) that supports the LGBTQ+ people at Greene King. EHRC guide on sexual orientation discrimination CIPD factsheet on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment and employment LGBTQ+ Glossary

Better Hiring Toolkit

The Disclosure and Barring Service has collaborated with The Better Hiring Institute (BHI), along with other safeguarding industry experts, to launch a free to use industry best practice ‘Better Hiring Toolkit’ for the hospitality sector.

The resource provides best practice advice and guidance on how to hire quickly, fairly, and safely, and to tackle modern slavery in the sector.

Download the toolkit here