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Equal Opportunities
Northcroft is committed to the policy of equal treatment of all employees and applicants. Northcroft requires all its employees to abide by and adhere to this over arching principle and the requirements of the Codes of Practice issued by the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Commission for Racial Equality.
All employees are expected to abide by the requirements of the Race Relations Act 1976, Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. Specifically, discrimination is prohibited in:
a treating any individual less favourably than others on grounds of sex, colour, martial status, race nationality or ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability or membership or non-membership of a Trade Union.;
b expecting an individual to comply with requirement(s) related to their employment which are different to the requirements for others, solely on the grounds stated in item (a) above;
c victimisation of an employee or any third party;
d harassment of an employee or any third party;
e any act or omission of an act that places an employee or applicant at a disadvantage purely on the grounds stated in item (a) above. Thus it is essential that all employees or potential employees are judged on merit, experience, skills and temperament only with regard to training, promotion and employment.
Northcroft commits to the immediate investigation of any claims of discrimination on the grounds stated in item (a) above. In the event that such a claim is upheld Northcroft will determine any restitution for damage or loss as considered appropriate and instigate a rigorous investigation of any employee accused of discrimination and the circumstances surrounding such allegation.
Since discrimination in its many forms is against Northcroft’s policy any employee, irrespective of seniority, found in breach of this policy will be dealt with under the disciplinary procedure. Unless assurances of future non-discriminatory actions are forthcoming, an employee repeating any act of discrimination may be dismissed.
Northcroft recognises the right of an employee to belong to, or not belong to, a trade union, and membership or non-membership of such a union will not be taken into account in any way during the career of the employee.
Northcroft commits itself to the employment of disabled personnel whenever possible, and will treat such employees in aspects of their recruitment and employment in exactly the same manner as other employees, the difficulties of their disablement permitting.
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