1.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Skillset Limited (Skillset) is committed to providing a fair, inclusive and respectful environment in which all individuals have equal opportunity to participate, contribute and succeed, free from unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation.

This policy applies to all Skillset employees, directors, participants, visitors, services and programs.

2.0 POLICY

Skillset is committed to equal opportunity in employment and affirmative action, and strives to: 

• Clearly defining and promoting expected standards of conduct for employees, supporting a workplace culture free from all forms of discrimination, harassment and victimisation. Refer to SLPOL004 - Code of Conduct, and SLPOL019 - Workplace Bullying, Harassment & Discrimination Policy.
• Complying with applicable equal opportunity legislation, including prohibiting direct and indirect discrimination, bullying, harassment or victimisation on the basis of protected attributes, including but not limited to:
  • Sex, sex based, gender identity or sexual orientation
  • marital or relationship status
  • pregnancy, breastfeeding, family or caring responsibilities
  • race, nationality or cultural backgrounds
  • religious belief or activity
  • political belief or activity
  • trade union activity
  • disability
  • age
  • personal association with an individual who is identified as having a protected attribute.
• Taking reasonable and proportionate measures to identify, prevent and address unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
• Ensuring fair, transparent, merit-based recruitment, selection, promotion and development processes; whereby only criteria relevant to the inherent requirements of the role are used in decision making processes.
• Promoting equitable access to opportunities, resources and support.
• Using inclusive language in all communication and official documentation.
• Providing effective mechanisms to report inappropriate behaviour, including breaches of this policy; as well as mechanisms to resolve complaints and grievances, (refer to SLPOL043 - Feedback & Complaints Policy and SLPOL012 - Employee Grievance Policy).
• Delivering programs and services that reflect fair, reasonable, and inclusive opportunities, and those which support individuals to overcome barriers to their employment, education or skills development.
• Supporting reasonable adjustments to enable participation, unless this would impose unjustifiable hardship. For example, where reasonable: providing information in alternative accessible formats; making physical changes to the work environment; providing support persons; modifying duties.
• Identifying and addressing inappropriate behaviour, including but not limited to that which may constitute a breach of this policy.
• Supporting host employers to provide a work environment that promotes fair, equitable and respectful treatment of all individuals.
• Monitoring, reviewing and continuously improving equal opportunity and inclusion practices and policies through consultation, analysis of workforce data, analysis of feedback and complaint data and seeking employee feedback.

3.0 NON-COMPLIANCE

Failure to comply with this Skillset Policy may result in disciplinary action, up to and including the termination of employment or termination of contractual arrangements.

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