Equality and diversity
Through its policies North Warwickshire Borough Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all and to removing barriers to equal opportunity and seeks to provide a positive role model for other organisations in the community.
The Council is committed to achieving the highest standards of employment practice. Equality of opportunity for all sections of the workforce is an integral part of this commitment. We recognise that discrimination can exist in many forms and through our policies we make sure that our employees and the people we serve are not discriminated against or receive less favourable treatment on the basis of their age, disability, gender, civil partnership or marital status, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, unrelated and spent criminal convictions, trade union or political activities, or any other reason which cannot be shown to be justified. All individuals will be treated solely on their merits as employees or applicants for employment.
The Council through its policies aims to:
• Reinforce the Council’s position as a ‘good employer’ and its unique position as a provider of services and a source of employment opportunities
• Ensure that equality issues remain high on the Council’s priorities and systematic ongoing actions are developed by the Human Resources section to address these issues
• Ensure that responsibilities are recognised and acted upon by Members and employees within the organisation of their collective and individual roles in the pursuit of equality of opportunity
• Where discrimination is recognised and challenged as an organisational issue, which necessarily demands an organisational response, promptly dealing with those who act in a discriminatory manner
• Give a high priority to the training and development of employees in the field of equality related issues
The Council will ensure that its employment practices provide equality of opportunity for both current and prospective employees and promote a work culture that values diversity. The principle applies to recruitment and selection, training and development, promotion, redeployment and all other terms and conditions of employment.