As an organisation, we want to ensure that everybody feels valued and respected.  We endeavour to ensure equal opportunities for all and we appreciate our diverse and talented workforce.  Research has proven that an organisation that values diversity and gets it right, is more productive and performs better.  Not only does an equal and diverse organisation become an employer of choice, but it is also able to retain and get the most from its talented employees.

On the equality and diversity pages, you will find information about the Equality Act (2010), the protected characteristics and management tools and other information relevant to managing equality and diversity.

As an organisation, we want to ensure that everybody feels valued and respected.  We endeavour to ensure equal opportunities for all and we appreciate our diverse and talented workforce.  Research has proven that an organisation that values diversity and gets it right, is more productive and performs better.  Not only does an equal and diverse organisation become an employer of choice, but it is also able to retain and get the most from its talented employees.

While we do not expect you to be an expert on all areas of the law, it is good for you to know what resources, advice and guidance is available to you and your employees.  Therefore, we suggest that you familiarise yourself with these pages, visit them frequently for updates and undertake the training available to you.

Equality and Diversity Pages

Age

Disabilities & Employment

Faith, Religion & Belief

Sex

LGBT+

Race

Supporting Carers in the Workplace

Policy Document

Diversity and Equality Policy

 

Interpretation and Translation Service

Aberdeen City Council has an Interpretation and Translation Service, available internally.  Managers should make use of this when they have employees whose first language is not English and they need additional language support.

For more information:

Booking Interpretation and Translation Services is changing (sharepoint.com)

Or email

InterTrans@aberdeencity.gov.uk

Further Training

If you want to learn a bit more about managing equality and diversity, please feel free to book onto the two PitStops below:

• R.E.S.P.E.C.T (a PitStop which covers equality and diversity, bullying and harassment and other negative behaviour in the workplace)
• Unconscious Bias (a PitStop which covers how we may be biased without even knowing it and how we can be more conscious of this so that it does not affect ourselves and others in the workplace)

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