Equal Opportunities Statement

Messrs G Owen & Co

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT

INTRODUCTION:

[Insert name of Organisation] is committed not only to the letter of the law, but to the promotion and pursuit of equal opportunities in every single aspect of its work and its relationships with individuals and groups.

PLEASE NOTE:

Disciplinary proceedings will be taken against anybody

(members, staff, volunteers etc) who is in breach of our equal opportunity policy.

All members of staff employed by xx, client, member or volunteers, job applications etc will be given equal opportunity irrespective of their gender, gender re-alignment, marital status, race, culture, religious belief, sexual orientations, trade union activity, political beliefs, caring responsibility for dependants age or disability, ethnicity or national origin or unrelated criminal convictions, HIV/AIDS status.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY:

The organisation aims to attain the above through all the key areas that will provide a focus for our activities ensuring that we tackle discrimination in all its manifestations:

• Employment Practices:

To promote and demonstrate fairness and equality of opportunity in the employment of staff and make equalities a fundamental condition in the establishment of a representative work force.

• Recruitment & Selection Process:

To ensure that the appropriate person is appointed based on merit and to this end:

• All vacant posts will be advertised as widely as possible to ensure applications from all sections of the community.
Application forms will ask only for details relevant to the post.

• Details on the Personal Specification will match the tasks listed on the Job Description and these will form the basis for the
advertisement, short listing and final selection.

• Training:

To value the views and experience of our employees and develop their skills and abilities regardless of race, disability, age or
gender.

• Equal opportunities issues will be incorporated in all training and development activities to allow all staff equal access to
participate fully in staff development

• Client:

To consult, value and implement the views of our client in ways that will meet the diverse needs of our community.

• Review & Monitoring:

All efforts will be made to ensure that these objectives are being met and regularly reviewed in order to meet the needs of
service users from all sections of the community.

Downloads

The Employment Practices Code

> The Employment Practices Code: Supplementary Guidance

> Quick Guide to the Employment Practices Code: Ideal for Small Groups who employ staff

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