Anti-Discriminatory Practice/Equal Opportunities

THE PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY:
- To explain ........... policy on assuring that all temporary workers have equal opportunity in the workplace.
- To explain ............. policy on assuring that service to clients or patients will not be affected by discriminatory practices.
- To inform of the measures that ................. has put in place to achieve equal opportunity for all people in the workplace.

POLICY CONTENT:
IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN THE WORKPLACE ................. IS COMMITTED TO THE FOLLOWING:
Possible
Grounds

Ability to do the job

Commitment
- ........... tries to ensure that neither the organisation nor its staff discriminates on the basis of:
- Ethnic origin
- Age
- Disability
- Race
- Religion
- Gender
- Personal sexual preferences

- Staff, and prospective staff, will only be discriminated between on the basis of their ability to perform their work to the required standards of professionalism, efficiency and safety.

- ........... is committed to an equal opportunities environment that is real and not just words on paper.
- ............administrative functions will not require information about staff, prospective staff or clients that can form the basis for discrimination on the grounds mentioned above. All information of a potentially discriminatory nature will only be sought and kept if it is a legal requirement and if ................. should know about factors that may affect job placement, such as disability or impairment.

Relief

Contributing
Factors

Monitoring

Action plan
- All temporary workers and clients have access to relief procedures via the equality action plan, company complaints grievance procedures and the formal feedback channels if they feel that they have been unfairly discriminated against.

- In achieving a non-discriminatory workplace and service to clients,
................. will take the following contributing factors into consideration:
- Age
- Religious beliefs and holidays
- Culturally and religion related social events
- Issues and situations that may lend itself to discrimination on the basis of Ethnic origin, Skin colour, Disability, Race, Religion, Gender and Personal sexual preferences
- Dietary requirements and preferences
- The ability to communicate clearly,