Professor: Ed Byers

Individual: Work Individually

Written Report Value $-15$ Marks total $(15\%$ of final Mark$)$

Step $1$: Share any employer$$s Anti$-$Discrimination$/$Harassment$/$DEI policy $($employer must be in the Travel$/$Hospitality sector$)$

A well$-$ known trip and hospitality establishment in Canada, Air Canada, highlights the value of establishing a secure and welcoming factory free from bias, importunity, and discrimination in itsAnti$-$ discrimination$/$ importunity$/$ DEI policy. All workers are covered by the policy, which addresses a number of defended orders analogous as public origin, age, handicap, commerce, sexual exposure, gender identity, race, colour, and religion.

Step $2$: Find $2$ example cases$/$articles$/$news items in Canada based on course lesson and employer policies.

Examples:

a$.$ An employer that was fined for discrimination.

Case: Air Canada Penalised for Prejudice Against Sikh Workers

For discriminating against a Sikh employee who asked for a religious accommodation to grow a beard in observance of his faith, Air Canada was fined $$10,000$ in $2016.$ After being given permission to grow a beard at first, the customer care representative was told to cut it off because of purported safety concerns. According to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, Air Canada violated its own regulations about accommodating religious customs and engaged in religious discrimination.

b$.$ An employer that was showcased for great Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hiring practices.

Case: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Hiring Practices Acknowledged by Air Canada.

Air Canada received recognition in $2021$ for its efforts to advance inclusion, equity, and diversity in its employment procedures. The corporation launched a number of programmes to attract underrepresented groups, such as women, Indigenous peoples, and those with disabilities. These included blind resume screening, training on unconscious bias for recruiters, and focused recruitment tactics. As a result, in line with Canada's shifting demographics, Air Canada's staff become increasingly inclusive and diverse.

Step $3.$ Include a link to the article$/$news item$/$case below and include $3-5$ sentences summary and how it links to our course materials on each case$/$news$/$article:

Step $4$: Along with this document, please include a copy or link to the Anti$-$Discrimination$/$Harassment$/$DEI policy on blackboard.

Please answer the following questions directly on this document and submit on blackboard.

Once completed, upload on BB with name and student number on a cover page.