Equal Opportunities Questions

I1 – Does the Relevant Organisation have an equal opportunities policy, to avoid discrimination?

Yes / No

I2 – Is it the Relevant Organisation's policy as an employer to comply with your obligations under the Race Relations Act 1976 (as amended by Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000) (or EU equivalent), and is it your practise not to treat one group of people less favourably than others because of their colour, race, nationality, or ethnic origin in relation to decisions to recruit, train or promote employees?

Yes / No

I3 – Is it the Relevant Organisations policy to comply with its obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (or EU equivalent)?

Yes / No

I4 – Is it the Relevant Organisation's policy to comply with its obligations under The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 and The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 (or EU equivalents)?

Yes / No

I5 – In the last three years has any finding of unlawful discrimination been made against the Relevant Organisation by any court or employment tribunal?

Yes / No

I6 – In the last three years has the Relevant Organisation been the subject of formal investigation by the Commission for Racial Equality (or EU equivalent) on grounds of alleged unlawful discrimination?

Yes / No

I7 – If the answer to question I5 or I6 is yes, what were the breaches and what steps did the Relevant Organisation take in consequence of that finding or investigation?

I8 – Is the Relevant Organisation's policy on race relations and equality set out:

•  In instructions to those concerned with recruitment, training and promotion?

•  In documents available to employees, recognised trade unions or other representative groups of employees?

•  In recruitment advertisements or other literature?

•  If asked, could the Relevant Organisation supply examples of the instructions, documents, recruitment advertisements or other literature?

Yes / No

Yes / No

Yes / No

Yes / No

I9 – Does the Relevant Organisation observe as far as possible the Commission for Racial Equality's Code of Practice for Employment as approved by Parliament in 1983, which gives practical guidance to employers and others on the elimination of racial discrimination and the promotion of equality of opportunity in employment, including the steps that can be taken to encourage members of the ethnic minorities to apply for jobs or take up training opportunities (or EU equivalents)?

Yes / No