Equal Opportunties
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY
This Equal Opportunities Policy Statement and Policy Statement on Harassment at Work are designed to reflect the commitment of Contracts Support Services (CSS) to Equal Opportunities. It is the responsibility of every employee to ensure his or her own conduct conforms to the expected standards and reflects these Policy Statements.
If Equal Opportunities are not applied then valuable talent and potential are wasted. Moreover, when unfair discrimination, harassment, bullying or victimisation takes place they bring about a climate of fear, insecurity and poor work performance. It is therefore vital that every employee understands his or her own responsibilities. Equal Opportunities are taken very seriously by the company and wilful failure to apply the policies or evidence of discrimination, harassment, bullying or victimisation will result in disciplinary action.
The Equal Opportunities Policy Statement
1. CSS is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all work seekers and shall adhere to such a policy at all times. We will treat everyone equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital/civil status, age, disability, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, political beliefs or membership or non-membership of a Trade Union and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.
2. CSS seeks to employ a workforce that reflects the community at large and shall not discriminate unlawfully when deciding which candidate/temporary worker is submitted for a vacancy or assignment, or in any terms of employment or terms of engagement for temporary workers. Contracts Support Services will ensure that each candidate is assessed only in accordance with the candidate’s merits, qualification and ability to perform the relevant duties required by the particular vacancy.
3. CSS recognises its legal obligations including those under the Race Relations Act, Sex Discrimination Act, Equal Pay Act, Disability Discrimination Act and the Part-time Workers legislation.
4. CSS undertakes to review periodically its selection criteria and procedures to maintain a system where individuals are selected, promoted and treated solely on the basis of their merits and abilities.
5. CSS will not tolerate acts which breach this policy and all instances of such behaviour or alleged behaviour will be taken seriously, fully investigated and may be subject to its disciplinary procedures.
6. If an existing employee becomes disabled, CSS will make every effort to retain him or her within the workforce whenever reasonable and practicable.
7. Whenever reasonably practicable to do so, CSS will install in existing premises facilities for people with disabilities. Whenever CSS invests capital in new or refurbished premises every practicable effort will be made to provide for the needs of staff and customers with disabilities.
8. Any employee who believes they may have been subjected to treatment which breaches this policy may raise the matter through the CSS Grievance Procedure (QP-012-A0).