Employment Equity & Employment Equity & DiversityDiversity

Lyn TuckerLyn Tucker

EE&D OfficerEE&D Officer

University of New EnglandUniversity of New England

Employment Equity & Diversity… towards an inclusive environment

• Support and programs for Equity groups• Indigenous Australians

• People with disability• People whose first language is other than English• Women

• EO Adviser Scheme

• Ally Network

Employment Equity & Diversity… towards an inclusive environment

• EEO Management Plan• Sex-based Harassment Policy• Anti-racism Policy• Cultural Diversity Priorities Statement• Gender Representation on Decision making

Committees Policy• Dignity and Respect in the Workplace Charter• EO Online: Fair play

Sex-based Harassment Policy

• Sexual harassment

• Harassment on the basis of sexual orientation

• Gender based discrimination

• Other harassment

Sex-based Harassment Policy

• Other harassment … • is unwelcome• may influence, directly or indirectly an individual’s employment, promotion prospects or related issues, academic status or academic accreditation; or• may have the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work or academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working , university residential or academic environment.

Grievance and complaint handling through the

Equity Office — procedures…

• sort the matter out directly with the other person (if possible/appropriate)

• options of moving straight to the formal procedure or to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and/or the Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW.

• supervisor, Equity Officer or EO Adviser can intervene with permission of complainant and facilitate informal discussions/ mediation and/or conciliation

Procedures cont’d

• lodge formal complaint (goes to Vice-Chancellor and is investigated by a delegated officer)

• the other party (or a third party) can also initiate formal complaint)

• in writing• right of reply• investigation

• informal discussions/mediation and/or conciliation built in at various stages

• confidentiality stressed throughout

– (6 month time frame from date of incident)

Questions?

Thank you