ABSTRACT
Although the contemporary diversity management concept emphasizes the business imperatives of managing workforce diversity, employers also need to comply with legislation in respect of equality and non-discrimination. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) states that the global picture with respect to legal measures to protect what it regards as the fundamental right of nondiscrimination has been marked by both progress and persistent gaps. Some countries now have comprehensive legislation, while in others it is still patchy. Generally, from a global perspective, equality and non-discrimination legislation now covers a broader set of grounds of discrimination and provides more comprehensive protection in employment than ever before. However, race and sex continue to be the two grounds of discrimination specifically included in the legislation of
crimination, largely within the British context.
