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M anaging the needs of a multi-faith workforce IBM Australia Rosalind Reidy

M anaging the needs of a multi-faith workforce IBM Australia Rosalind Reidy. The world of IBM. World's largest business consulting and technology company Over 355,000 independent, smart, mobile, and diverse knowledge employees servicing clients in 174 countries IBM in Australia

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M anaging the needs of a multi-faith workforce IBM Australia Rosalind Reidy

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  1. Managing the needs of a multi-faith workforceIBM Australia Rosalind Reidy

  2. The world of IBM • World's largest business consulting and technology company • Over 355,000independent, smart, mobile, and diverse knowledge employees servicing clients in 174 countries • IBM in Australia • Around 14,000 employees • 36% of IBMA employees identify with a cultural background other than Australian 2

  3. Religious observance policy Guiding principles • IBM recognizes an employee's right to practice the religion of his/her choice. • The company is committed to making every reasonable effort to accommodate the religious needs of employees by approving religious leave. • Religious observance is very often taken as work / life leave. • Involves discussion between the employee and their manager. • A request may only be denied if granting the request would cause an undue hardship to the business operation. 3

  4. Floating cultural holiday • Introduced in Australia about 5 years ago. • The Floating Cultural Holiday Policy gives an employee the option of taking days off that are of cultural significance to them by ‘trading’ official public holidays for a ‘cultural day’. • An employee can substitute the two ‘official’ Australian public holidays -- Queen’s Birthday and/or Labour Day holiday -- for a day or days that are of cultural significance to them. • The employee works a ‘normal’ day on the selected ‘official’ public holiday and receive their Floating Cultural Holiday in lieu of this. 4

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