Discrimination | Employee sacked after racial slur used at work

A top priority for HR is to carve out a diverse and inclusive company culture where employees feel comfortable and can thrive at work.

Not only does this create a more positive employee experience that will help retain staff, but hiring a diverse workforce that is reflective of the external population helps organisations match the needs of individual consumers. Overall this has huge benefits on a firm's commercial success.

While diversity is a hot topic in HR and a crucial consideration for employers, some employees still experience prejudicial treatment at work from managers or colleagues on the grounds of race, age or sex.

A recent case to hit headlines was about a restaurant employee who put in a food order for a black server using the ‘N-word’ and was sacked – BuzzFeed News reported.