On-Role vs Off-Role: Addressing Workplace Partiality
Distinction between on-role and off-role employees has become more pronounced. While both categories contribute significantly to an organization's success, many employees face issues of inequality and bias based on their employment status.
🚨 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱:
1. Recognition Disparity:
On-role employees often receive better recognition, rewards, and development opportunities. Off-role employees, on the other hand, may feel overlooked despite their hard work.
2. Benefits Gap:
On-role employees typically enjoy more comprehensive benefits, such as healthcare, bonuses, and leave policies, whereas off-role workers may struggle with limited or no access to such perks.
3. Job Security:
Off-role employees frequently experience insecurity about their tenure and career growth due to the temporary nature of their contracts, leading to higher stress levels and a sense of exclusion.
💡 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀:
Organizations must take proactive steps to ensure both categories of employees are treated with fairness and inclusivity:
1. Equal Opportunity for Growth:
Provide learning and development opportunities to all employees, regardless of their employment type.
2. Transparent Communication:
Foster open dialogues about employment status to avoid creating hierarchical divisions.
3. Inclusive Recognition Programs:
Design reward systems that recognize all employees' contributions equally.
The workforce is strongest when everyone feels valued, empowered, and respected. Let’s work towards building an inclusive culture that embraces every individual’s contributions—whether on-role or off-role.
p.s-- They don't even involve HR. So, they feel that off-role employees are not employees at all.
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Manager at Old Mutual Nigeria
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