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Key Equality Policies

By John McCormick - last updated on Wed, 29/09/2010 - 15:58

This is the first in a series of 5 best practice workshops designed to assist voluntary sector employers seeking to benchmark their current employment policies and procedures against recommended equality best practice.

Key Equality Policies
Location: 

NICVA, 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast BT15 2GB

Getting here and parking

Start: 
12 October 2010 - 2:00pm
End: 
12 October 2010 - 4:30pm
Cost: 
Free
Facilitator: 
Equality Commission

Module Aim: To assist employers seeking to benchmark and review their main equality practices against best practice equality indicators.

Learning Objectives:  By the end of the seminar participants should have had an opportunity to have considered:

  • The key elements of the anti-discrimination legislation which outline the requirement to promote equality of opportunity and prevent discrimination.
  • Equality indicators for:

Promoting equality of opportunity

Preventing Harassment

Equality Monitoring

Affirmative or Positive Action outreach work

  •  Factors Case-law and examples highlighting factors relevant to specific equality grounds.
  •  An implementation plan outlining the key steps to take when developing / reviewing relevant employment policies.
  • Signposting to additional guidance & supporting materials

Booking information

To book a place, please call Margaret Thompson on 028 9087 7777 or email: margaret.thompson@nicva.org.

Related seminars

See the other seminars in the series at www.nicva.org/news/equality-champion-programme.

Further information

For more information about this event please contact at roisin [dot] kelly [at] nicva [dot] org or call 028 9087 7777.

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