Equal Opportunities Policy (Recruitment And Selection)

Statement Of Policy

Redeem acknowledges that in society certain groups and individuals can be unfairly discriminated against.

We are committed to taking steps to help redress the effects of unfair discrimination and disadvantage in order to ensure that equality of opportunity becomes an integral feature of all our activities.

Redeem is a non-discriminatory employer and offers equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment.

We believe that good equal opportunities practice should be rooted in every aspect of the organisation’s activities and that practical equal opportunities strategies should be integral to all Redeem’s policies and procedures. We will work to achieve this.

We will ensure that all staff and directors with personnel responsibilities receive appropriate training and are provided with up-to-date information and material on equal opportunities matters.

Gender

We will seek to ensure equality of opportunity for employees by considering the operation of flexible hours and job sharing schemes.

Disability

There will be no discrimination in recruitment on the grounds of disability, except where the applicant’s disability would seriously impair his or her ability to perform the normal duties of the post and if the impact of the applicant’s disability cannot be minimised by physical alterations to the workplace or reallocation of duties among staff.

Age

When preparing job descriptions and placing advertising for vacant posts consideration will be given to encouraging applications from applicants from throughout the normal working age span, i.e. between 16 and 65.

Race

When preparing job descriptions and placing advertising for vacant posts consideration will be given to ensuring that applications are encouraged from ethnic minorities.

Sexual Orientation

Lesbians and gay men will be accorded the same benefits in terms of special leave as their heterosexual colleagues i.e. ante-natal care, maternity and paternity leave, leave in respect of illness, death, funeral attendance, and in respect of children’s sickness.

Harassment

Redeem aims to provide a safe working environment free from harassment and intimidation and will ensure that staff, directors and board members are made aware of what may constitute harassment.

Redeem plc defines harassment as unwanted verbal or physical behaviour that adversely affects a person at work.