The importance of diversity and inclusion in any given organization cannot be overstated. It establishes a level playing field, brings together people with different backgrounds, perspectives, traditions and ideas and enriches company culture by ensuring fairness and tolerance. This helps build a more effective and collaborative workforce which enables the business to run in a more progressive fashion and attract a broad array of talent.

The purpose of this policy, written by Scott Matteson for TechRepublic Premium, is to establish a strategy for promoting diversity and inclusion in an organization.

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The HR department will be designated as the group responsible for ensuring the details of this policy are carried out and maintained. It will also be responsible for addressing any compliance failures.

The organization will research and adhere to all federal and state laws regarding diversity and inclusion. This includes the prohibition against age discrimination, sex-based wage discrimination, employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin and other stipulations regarding creed, sexual orientation, disability or marital status.

The organization will have a zero tolerance policy for negative actions or derogatory remarks (either verbal or via electronic means) targeting individuals or groups based on the categories described in the previous paragraph.

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