Working Towards Equal Opportunities & Diversity
Policy Statement & Commitment to Action
SUMMARY POLICY STATEMENT
Gloucester City Council is working towards equal opportunities and diversity within its establishment. The Council recognises its legal and moral responsibilities to be fair. The Council will endeavour to ensure that all employees, potential employees, clients and customers are treated consistently with respect to and in accordance with the principles of equal opportunities and human dignity.
The Council will ensure that, during their dealings with us, no one is treated less favourably on the grounds of race, colour, gender, language, age, religion, disability, or any other grounds (as outlined in the Human Rights Act 1998) which cannot be justified.
The Council policy relates to the following areas:
Employment
We will ensure:
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That all employees have equal access to jobs at every level within the organisation.
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That all employees have equal opportunities for training, career development and for promotion.
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That we endeavour to adopt appropriate Positive Action initiatives designed to achieve a composition of the workforce, which closely mirrors the community we serve.
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That all job applicants are treated with dignity and respect at every stage of their contact during the recruitment and selection process, in the arrangements for employment, and in the terms and conditions of employment.
Service Delivery
We will ensure:
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That all of the services we are responsible for, whether provided by our own workforce or on our behalf, are made available to all service users with due regard to the principles of equal opportunities and fairness.
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That all service users are treated with dignity and respect and in accordance with the principles of human rights.
Contracts
We will ensure:
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That all contractors directly supplying us with goods or services or executing works for, or on its behalf, comply with the equal opportunities legislation of the United Kingdom, European Union Directives on equal opportunities and the Council's Contract Equality Scheme.
Commitment to Action
Our Commitment:
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We are committed to developing and adopting a coherent and strategic approach to the implementation of this policy.
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We will ensure that equal opportunities and the principles of fairness underpin all aspects of policy, procedure and service development, community consultation and the democratic machinery and processes across the board.
A detailed Policy Statement is available on request
Last Modified: Friday 28 January 2011