Qantas (Qantas) requires employees to use appropriate `gender terms` to avoid offending the LGBTI (gay, bisexual and transgender) group. (photo by Daily Mail)
According to the Daily Mail, Qantas (Qantas) requires employees to use appropriate `gender terms` to avoid words such as` couples`, which could offend the LGBTI community.
As part of Qantas`s "inclusive Spirit (Spirit of Inclusion)" month, Grant (Lesley Grant), who is responsible for ethnic and cultural issues, has released an employee information manual to make employees more comfortable at work, it is reported.
In the manual, she asked employees to stop using the words "honey" and "darling" because it could offend passengers.
In addition, employees should try to use the word "partner" instead of "husband and wife (husband and wife" and "parents" to replace "father and mother (mum and dad)" in order to avoid offending the LGBTI group.
In addition, Qantas employees were asked not to use terms such as "mankind" or "fireman" that could be sexist.
The information manual notes that such words may cause sexist controversy, such as the word "chairman", which may be associated with the fact that leaders are mostly male. Words such as "love", "honey" or "darling" can make some people feel offended even when they are friendly and close. Therefore, in the workplace should be avoided as far as possible.
Grant told employees she hoped Qantas`s working environment would make everyone comfortable.
