What is an Employment Equality Plan (EEP)? 

• An action plan outlining how a company’s equal opportunity policy will be implemented;
• A voluntary initiative driven by the needs & priorities of an organisation;
• A plan that allows for an integrated approach to the promotion of equality across nine grounds (age, sexual orientation, religious belief, race, disability, political opinion, sex, marital status, persons with or without dependants);
• A flexible structure which can be tailored to meet the specific needs of different types of company.

They provide a practical framework for: 

1. Co-ordinating all aspects of equality work undertaken within a company. 
2. Equality Impact Assessing employment policies & practices.
3. Integrating equality into performance management systems, quality initiatives and corporate planning processes.
4. Development of action plans to promote affirmative & positive action.

Please click here to view an example EEP.