The United States Federal Government is the largest employer in the country. Federal employees not only provide services to the citizens of the United States, but also interact and engage with personnel from across the world. The federal government has found itself in a unique position; diversity is essential to its success across the globe and also in serving its citizens.
The federal government should set the standard of diversity for U.S. companies and businesses to follow; its successes and failures in the diversity arena are extremely visible giving it the opportunity to lead by example and its citizens reaping the benefits. A diverse workforce in the federal government has not always been considered a priority for leadership in regards to hiring and retention of federal employees however, in over the years the federal government has made gains in diversifying its workforce, even surpassing the private sector in most minority groups (Lynch, 2000).
The benefits of a diverse workforce are not always recognized. Our government enforces laws in order to allow more citizens an opportunity to work and succeed. For example, Title VII of the …show more content…
federal government ruled on the legality of same-sex marriage – and mandated that states must issue marriage certificates to same-sex couples wishing to be married. The passing of this law now allows equal rights to all married couples. Married, same-sex couples will receive the same spousal and family benefits of married, heterosexual couples (medical insurance, Family Medical Leave Act, death benefits, etc.).
Leaning forward, however, the federal government had already made these benefits available to federal employees, regardless of their current state of residence, as long as they were legally married in a state recognizing same-sex marriage. This is one example of how the federal government led the way for promoting diversity - through equal treatment of all its
The federal government should set the standard of diversity for U.S. companies and businesses to follow; its successes and failures in the diversity arena are extremely visible giving it the opportunity to lead by example and its citizens reaping the benefits. A diverse workforce in the federal government has not always been considered a priority for leadership in regards to hiring and retention of federal employees however, in over the years the federal government has made gains in diversifying its workforce, even surpassing the private sector in most minority groups (Lynch, 2000).
The benefits of a diverse workforce are not always recognized. Our government enforces laws in order to allow more citizens an opportunity to work and succeed. For example, Title VII of the …show more content…
federal government ruled on the legality of same-sex marriage – and mandated that states must issue marriage certificates to same-sex couples wishing to be married. The passing of this law now allows equal rights to all married couples. Married, same-sex couples will receive the same spousal and family benefits of married, heterosexual couples (medical insurance, Family Medical Leave Act, death benefits, etc.).
Leaning forward, however, the federal government had already made these benefits available to federal employees, regardless of their current state of residence, as long as they were legally married in a state recognizing same-sex marriage. This is one example of how the federal government led the way for promoting diversity - through equal treatment of all its