An ally is someone who is not a member of an underrepresented group but who takes action to support that group to help make their workplace more diverse and inclusive for all.
For workplaces to become truly inclusive it is up to people who hold positions of privilege to be active allies and to take responsibility for making changes that will help others be successful.
Allies at all levels can take action with simple, everyday efforts that make a real difference and in this series, we highlight some things that you can do to be an ally and to support your colleagues from underrepresented groups.
#54: Acknowledge and honour multiple religious and cultural practices in your workplace policies
Introduce a policy for honouring a variety of cultural and religious practices. Create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees includes understanding and respecting different cultural and religious practices and creating policies that support them, whether by creating a new policy and/or reviewing your existing policies with cultural and religious practices in mind.
Read the full “How to be an Ally” series here.
