Tata Steel makes an effort to be inclusive by hiring 12 LGBTQ+ workers at the Kalinganagar Plant

by Team Iamsafeatwork

20-06-2023

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Tata Steel has hired 12 trainee crane operators from the LGBTQ+ community as part of its Diversity and Inclusion drive at its Kalinganagar factory. Before they may start working as crane operators at the facility, the trainees must complete a year of training.

The goal of this phase in the LGBTQ+ community’s integration is to mainstream transgender individuals in society as well as to smash the glass ceiling. The Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) project at Tata Steel strives to create a workplace where everyone is valued, all opinions are heard, and employees are free to be themselves at work.

The Tata Steel Kalinganagar (TSK) onboarding event was held on February 17, 2022. The event’s chief guest was Atrayee Sanyal, vice president of Tata Steel’s human resource management. Additionally present at the event were Rajiv Kumar, Vice President (Operations), Jaya Singh Panda, Chief L&D and Chief Diversity Officer, CL Karn, Chief Logistics Operations, and Imdad Ali, Chief Human Resource Business Partner.

“It gives me great pleasure to welcome everyone to the Tata Steel family. We will keep working to promote LGBTQ+ inclusiveness and create a model workplace. Atrayee Sanyal, VP HRM, Tata Steel, stated, “This journey of HR excellence has been incredibly fulfilling and inspires us to explore new boundaries on diversity and inclusion.

Before starting their jobs as crane operators in the facility, the trainees will complete a year of training.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and this one marks a significant turning point in our efforts to create a more diverse and inclusive workplace here. As an equal opportunity employer, Tata Steel values each person’s individuality and is working hard to create the workplace of the future, according to Rajiv Kumar, vice president of operations at TSK.

D&I has long been a tenet of Tata Steel’s culture. Menstrual leave, equitable benefits for LGBTQ+ partners, gender-neutral parental leave, and help for gender confirmation are just a few of the ground-breaking efforts the company has done.

Tata Steel has set a goal of having a 25% diverse workforce by 2025 as part of its commitment to fostering an inclusive, safe, and fair workplace.