Ever heard of The Rainbow Tick? I came across it at the Human Rights Commission website:
The Rainbow Tick programme allows businesses and organisations to understand what they are doing well in regard to their Rainbow personnel, what they need to improve, and how to do this. Through the help of the Rainbow Tick a manager can derive the best from an employee by being a good employer.Nothing of particular interest here then. Just PC back-patting. But wait:
Getting the Rainbow Tick also allows us to show our employees and all New Zealand that we are a progressive, inclusive and dynamic organisation that reflects the community that we serve.
We are really proud and excited to be recognised for our efforts as a welcoming and inclusive work place and urge other organisations to consider doing the same.
Other organisations and businesses who have already achieved the Tick include: Westpac, ASB, Fletcher Building, Coco-Cola Amatil, KPMG, Microsoft, PWC, Simpson Grierson, AUT, Sovereign, Publicis Loyalty, Sky City, Repromed and Russel McVeagh.
That last one rings a bell. They certainly have been inclusive.
On a serious note, is it any wonder that the Human Rights Commission cannot hear cases and complaints because they simply don't have the resources? Apparently they are only investigating 'urgent' complaints currently. Perhaps some prioritization is in order.
1 comment:
Words are easy and cheap but doing not so much. Maybe big companies can afford to pander to this stupidity but I suspect small businesses just want to hire competent, mainstream (gasp) people who will do the job without throwing curve balls about every new fetish that comes along.
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