UK falls far behind other countries when it comes to providing for a diverse workforce

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scoring system was developed by hygiene and health company Essity.Respondents were asked to give their opinion on the provisions of the company they work for, and in turn points were awarded out of 10 in each category according to the order of the percentages drawn from the results.It found workers in Mexico rate their employer’s attitude and approach to diversity very highly – with the country topping six of the 14 categories, scoring 113 out of a possible 140.They particularly rated efforts to offer all staff members the exact same opportunities.Ireland also came out very well in the study, scoring highest for the overall business approach to mental health, which allows staff time off to address their wellbeing (71%).A spokesman for Essity said: “The subject of diversity within the workplace is one we are keen to understand more about, and conducting this research is one of the steps we are taking to better our own offerings to all employees and future employees.“In the UK we have created a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion advisory group, which consists of employees with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.“Conscious that the UK has not come out strongly in this study, we want Essity to buck the trend and be a company that is welcoming and inclusive for everybody.”Other countries identified as having a particularly poor attitude towards diversity were Sweden, France and Italy.Employees working in Italy did not feel their employer would allow them any time off to address mental health (45%), and one in five (21%) claim to have nowhere to take prayer breaks during the day.And while French businesses scored the highest (10 out of 10) for addressing mental wellbeing, they received consistently low scores for.