Competitive advantage
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES & ANTI-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
Policy
Sustain is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and anti-discrimination.
Under this policy Sustain will not accept any form of discrimination in it’s business dealings. In particular in will ensure that all clients, staff and (where appropriate) volunteers, will be offered equally favourable treatment, irrespective of disability, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, nationality, political or religious beliefs.
All managers have responsibility for ensuring that this Policy is implemented within their sphere of operation.
Procedure
Sustain is committed to stopping discrimination and promoting equal opportunities in both the employment and management of staff (paid and voluntary), and in the development, planning and delivery of its services and will strive to meet its obligations under all relevant legislation, including:
Race Relations Act & Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000
Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA)
Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (SDA)
The Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations 2005
Equal Pay Act 1970 (EPA)
Human Rights Act 1998
The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003
The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006
The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 (as amended)
In managing our services Sustain will promote equal opportunities across all its services and in particular will ensure that:
No employee (paid or voluntary) or job applicant is unfairly discriminated against, either directly or indirectly, on any grounds. This includes on the grounds of their disability, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, nationality, political or religious beliefs.
All staff (paid or voluntary) and managers will be trained in the operation of equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice in employment and in delivering services.
Policy
Sustain is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and anti-discrimination.
Under this policy Sustain will not accept any form of discrimination in it’s business dealings. In particular in will ensure that all clients, staff and (where appropriate) volunteers, will be offered equally favourable treatment, irrespective of disability, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, nationality, political or religious beliefs.
All managers have responsibility for ensuring that this Policy is implemented within their sphere of operation.
Procedure
Sustain is committed to stopping discrimination and promoting equal opportunities in both the employment and management of staff (paid and voluntary), and in the development, planning and delivery of its services and will strive to meet its obligations under all relevant legislation, including:
Race Relations Act & Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000
Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA)
Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (SDA)
The Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations 2005
Equal Pay Act 1970 (EPA)
Human Rights Act 1998
The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003
The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006
The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 (as amended)
In managing our services Sustain will promote equal opportunities across all its services and in particular will ensure that:
No employee (paid or voluntary) or job applicant is unfairly discriminated against, either directly or indirectly, on any grounds. This includes on the grounds of their disability, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, nationality, political or religious beliefs.
All staff (paid or voluntary) and managers will be trained in the operation of equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice in employment and in delivering services.