Anti-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Policy Template

Description

Make sure your business has a robust equal employment opportunity policy with Business Kitz’s Anti-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Policy Template.

Document Details

The Anti-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Policy Template includes the following:

• Overview
  • Scope and Application
  • Policy Administration
  • Purpose
  • Objective
• Discrimination and Equal Opportunity
• Responsibility of Staff
• Consequences of Breach of the Policy
• Anti-discrimination Legislation
• What is Discrimination?
• What is Sexual Harassment?
• Vicarious Liability
• What should you do?

Why does my business need an Anti-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Policy Template?

An Anti-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Policy Template should be utilised by any businesses who has one or more employee. Australia and many other countries have specific laws surrounding anti-discrimination in the workplace and have strict penalties in place if an organisation is found to breach these regulations.

Implementing an Equal Opportunity and Anti-discrimination Policy will assist your business to communicate the provisions of equal opportunity to your employees and job candidates and will assist in the prevention of discrimination based on characteristics such as (included but not limited to):

• Gender
• Race
• Sexual Orientation
• Age
• Physical or Mental disability
• Religion
• Pregnancy
• Ancestry
• Social class
• Marital status
• Political opinion

Business Kitz Equal Opportunity and Anti-discrimination Policy template assists your business to maintain a consistent and unbiased attitude towards employees and job candidates and sets out clear procedures for staff and management to follow. This policy will encourage equal opportunity during the hiring process for new candidates and for existing employees and will demonstrate to your employees, suppliers and customers the standards of your business regarding equal opportunity and anti-discrimination.