Diversity and Generations in the Workplace Discussion of USA and UAE Approaches and Issues

Abstract

This chapter discusses the USA and UAE approaches in looking at generational diversity in today's workplaces. The focus in this chapter is on the realities of the day and a look ahead at what that means for the future of the world of work. Before the pandemic, almost all countries had different situations. The pandemic has enabled a paradigm shift in organizations across the globe. The USA was on the verge of full employment, and there was a significant gap in the numbers of available skilled and talented potential staffers. On the other hand, UAE was able to attract talent from across the world and hence the demand is able to meet the supply. The pandemic propelled all businesses and society headlong into fully accepting technology as an essential component of every workplace. In researching DEI issues in the workplace and the future, with advanced medical and wellness approaches and the American workplace being unique given that the USA prohibits discrimination based on age, the reality of five generations in the workplace presents new DEI challenges.