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Ensuring that your workplace is fair for all employees is vital for a thriving business. When each employee feels valued, they will maximize productivity, and work harder for their company. In most cases, it is easier to talk about fairness then actually implement it into your workplace, which requires changing the workings of your workplace in most cases.
Be Open
Talk to your employees about their pay, and make sure they understand why they are paid what they are paid. Also make it clear what they can do to increase their pay, or gain a promotion. This makes it fair across all employees, as they all have the opportunity to work their way up to a higher position.
Favoritism
Be very careful not to favorite certain employees. This will make other employees feel that they are not as valued, and will not come across as fair. Try to treat the whole team evenly, and if there is employees who are more qualified than others, consider how to even out the skills across your workforce. Business mentors often find that bosses don’t realize they are doing this, so watching videos or reading books on their findings can be helpful to identify if this is a problem in your workplace.
Allow Employees to Solve Problems
Some workplaces, especially smaller workplaces, can create an environment where workers both approach the employer with the same problem, but individually. They hope to play the employer to get the result that they wish. This practice should be greatly discouraged – ask the employees to communicate openly with each other and reach an agreement on how to best solve the problem. This reduces the appearance of favoritism, and creates a more functional workplace.
Know the Rules
Every employer will face difficult legislation at some point, whether its regarding confidentiality or the Americans with Disabilities act. Make sure you fully understand these before commenting to avoid any misguided response appearing as favoritism. Contacting a local attorney, such as Workers Comp Attorneys in Massachusetts, can be worthwhile to ensure you fully understand the acts and their implications.
Share Management
Let your employees do something important every once in a while. Send someone to a meeting in your place, or let someone else give a presentation. By sharing the management, you’ll give the impression of a fair manager, and a very open workplace.
For more ideas on how to create a fair workplace, check out the suggestions of the Human Rights Campaign. The crux of the issue is trying to make your employees feel more valued, and encouraging them to better themselves, and the company in the process.
7 replies on “Assure Fairness within the Workplace”
this is the nice article with good concept to discuss.
I learned the value of fairness from a kiwi friend. Inspiring.
these post is very helpful especially to business/company head or CEOs..it’s really important to value each employee.
The success of a company are depends on the employee, I f the employee is happy then the company will be happy too
If there will be discrimination in the workplace, the tendency would be less productivity and loss of profit 😀
Favoritism is something that has become very common in office politics..I just wish people would be fair to all.
Thanks for sharing this. It is always important to incorporate programs that will continue to empower the people in the workforce. This will certainly help everyone in working towards a common goal. =)