Forthcoming Employer Events

Local Government Staff Commission (LGSC) Equality & Diversity Conference

This is the first Equality and Diversity Conference facilitated by the Local Government Staff Commission in partnership with other key stakeholder organisations including the Equality Commission through the Equality and Diversity Group. For more information click here.

Calendar of Events

Click here to view a calendar of forthcoming employer-focused events. Employer Training Programme
For information on our current training programme, including information on registration click here.

Voluntary Sector Seminar Programme
In partnership with NICVA the Equality Commission will be delivering seminars aimed at assisting voluntary sector employers meet responsibilities under employment equality legislation. For more information click here.

Employer Equality Networks
For information on the range of employer networks including details on how to join a network in your area/sector click here.

                                             

Latest Good Practice Guides for Employers

Pregnancy and Maternity Rights -The Law and Good Practice - A Guide for Employers
This publication provides information about the laws which regulate the relationship between employers and  employees who are expectant or new mothers.  It also describes the reasonably practical steps which the Equality Commission recommends that employers should take in order to promote equality of opportunity in employment for expectant or new mothers and to comply with the employment and anti-discrimination laws relating to pregnancy and maternity. The guide also includes a Model Maternity Policy.

Flexible Working - The Law and Good Practice - A Guide for Employers
This publication provides information about the laws which regulate Flexible Working and provides guidance for employers on the good practice measures (including the “Do’s and Don’ts”) that will assist them to comply with those laws and, at the same time, promote equality of opportunity for a wide range of employees and job seekers.

Guidance for Volunteer-Involving Organisations
In partnership with Volunteer Now the Equality Commission has developed good practice guidance and supporting materials for volunteer-involving organisations aimed at assisting them to promote equality of opportunity when developing and co-ordinating volunteer roles.

People involved in voluntary work do not have the same level of protection under equality law as paid employees, however clearly volunteer-involving organisations still have a responsibility to take steps to promote equality and protect their volunteers from discrimination. Two guidance documents have been developed to aid the promotion of recommended best practice in this area and are available to download by clicking on the following links:

Promoting Equality and Diversity in Volunteering - A Guide for Volunteer-Involving Organisations
Monitoring Equality and Diversity in Volunteering - A Guide for Volunteer-Involving Organisations 

Additional guidance and support on volunteering issues is available at www.volunteernow.co.uk or contact 028 9023 6100.



Unified Guide to Promoting Equal Opportunities in Employment
The Equality Commission has recently produced its Unified Guide to Promoting Equal Opportunities in Employment. 

The Guide aims to provide employers with practical guidance on how to comply with their responsibilities under each of the anti-discrimination laws in respect of their treatment of job applicants and employees, and to assist employers to promote equality of opportunity in employment across all of the statutory equality grounds.

The Guide aims to amalgamate in one document the principles that are currently contained in the several equality codes of practice and other guidance materials that the Equality Commission has published. 

You may access an electronic version of the Unified Guide through the title link above.  

Good Practice for all employers - General guidance on Equal Opportunities
This document give general guidance on equal opportunities and is taken from an excerpt of the Fair Employment Code of Practice 1989.

Commission Guidance - Promoting a Good & Harmonious Working Environment - A Guide for Employers and Employees  
The Equality Commission has finalised its guidance for employers on ‘Promoting a Good and Harmonious Working Environment’. 

If you require the guidance in a different format, for example hard copy, large print or Braille please let us know.

Contact details:
Telephone: 028 90 500 595
Email: edenquiries@equalityni.org

Joint employer/trade union declaration of protection from harassment - Model Policy

Supporting Employers
The Equality Commission provides support to employers on employment equality matters. This publication outlines the support provided by the Employment Development Division.

Discriminatory Advertising
This is a publication for employers that aims to provide good practice guidance on how to advertise job vacancies and how to avoid publishing discriminatory advertisements.

Employing Migrant Workers
This publication is intended to provide employers with practical guidance on how best to comply with their responsibilities under Northern Ireland´s anti-discrimination laws regarding their treatment of migrant workers. 

Revised Equal Opportunities Model Policy 
This model policy has been developed for use by employers and is designed to ensure that, as a minimum, an organization complies with its equality obligations under the various pieces of anti-discrimination legislation.

Fair Employment Monitoring - Additional Guidance
This document provides additional information to assist employers to complete their annual monitoring return forms.

For a full list of Commission publications click here.

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E-Monitoring
We are keen to hear your views on the development of a web based eMonitoring system which will enable employers to submit their annual monitoring returns electronically. Click here to submit your views.

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Need advice?

The Advice and Compliance Division is responsible for the provision of equality support to employers. Further information about the Division including our standards of service and what to do if you have a complaint can be found in the About us section of this website.

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Special Feature / Bulletin

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