Employment Equity

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Employment Equity Diversity

• Lyn Tucker
• EED Officer
• University of New England

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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

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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

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Sex-based Harassment Policy

• Sexual harassment
• Harassment on the basis of sexual orientation
• Gender based discrimination
• Other harassment

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Sex-based Harassment Policy

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

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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

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Procedures contd

• 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

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• informal discussions/mediation and/or
  conciliation built in at various stages
• confidentiality stressed throughout
• (6 month time frame from date of incident)

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• Questions?
• Thank you