Equality Commission Northern Ireland

INTRODUCTION TO EQUALITY

 

This introductory level course is for those who are new or relatively new to the field of equality. It covers the basic definitions of equality and discrimination and gives an overview of equality law. Learners will be enabled to develop basic equality policies and to review existing policies.

This course prepares learners from the more detailed courses that are listed below under advanced courses

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RECRUITING FAIRLY 

This introductory course is for those who plan to sit on recruitment and selection panels and those involved in the development of equality related policies such as equal opportunities, harassment and bullying and recruitment and selection. 

As noted, this course prepares learners for sitting on recruitment panels 

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EQUALITY CASE LAW UPDATE FOR EMPLOYERS

This webinar is for those who wish to gain an understanding of recent equality case law developments and to examine what the implications might be for employers’ policies, practices and procedures.

This course will inform learners about the case law updates and provide advice and support for employers who then develop or review equality related policies.

PROMOTING EQUALITY THROUGH FLEXIBLE WORKING

This webinar will identify the current legislation on flexible working in Northern Ireland and the opportunities and challenges of implementing flexible working to promote equality of opportunity for women and disabled people. 

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PREVENTING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORK

This webinar will examine the types of behaviour that can constitute sexual harassment in the workplace with a brief overview of recent caselaw. 

The takeaways will focus on the good practice measures employers can put in place to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace and build a more inclusive workplace. 

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PREGNANCY, MATERNITY AND ADOPTION WEBINAR WITH THE LRA

This webinar will focus on informing employers of their responsibilities in relation to equality and employment law relating to issues regarding pregnancy, adoption and maternity. This webinar will help HR and line managers to consider policies, procedures and practices which can help to promote equality of opportunity. 

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REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS IN RECRUITMENT AND POSITIVE ACTION

This webinar will identify relating to reasonable adjustments in recruitment and selection for disabled people. This webinar will assist HR practitioners and business owners to review policies and practices in relation to reasonable adjustments. 

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Una Wilson
Equality Development Officer, Equality Commission
Una is an experienced officer with the Equality Commission and regularly engages with employers on disability and anti-discrimination law issues.

PRACTICAL GUIDE TO REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS

This webinar will focus on the step-by-step approach to making reasonable adjustments under the DDA for the recruitment and retention of disabled people.

 

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AGE EQUALITY AT WORK
 

Age Equality at Work

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Race Equality at Work

Race Equality at Work

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Una Wilson
Equality Development Officer Equality Commission
Una is an experienced officer with the Equality Commission and regularly engages with employers on disability and anti-discrimination law issues.
 

Lyndon Wortley
Equality Development Officer Equality Commission

FAIR EMPLOYMENT MONITORING WORKSHOPS

These sessions will advise employers on how to comply with their legislative duty to collate and retain monitoring information for inclusion in the annual monitoring return.

Webinar overview:
 

• Setting out the monitoring questionnaire
• Common queries over definitions
• Collation of data and completion of the annual monitoring return
• Employer questions & answers

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Lyndon Wortley
Equality Development Officer, Equality Commission
Lyndon is an experienced officer with the Equality Commission and regularly engages with employers on fair employment and anti-discrimination law issues.

SECTION 75 MONITORING

This webinar is for those who wish to gain an in depth understanding of Section 75 monitoring. It explains Section 75 requirements in relation to monitoring; the key considerations regarding monitoring and reflects on the Commission’s monitoring proforma.

This course prepares learners to develop a policy and strategy on section 75 monitoring.

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SECTION 75 AND EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENTS

This course is for those who wish to gain an in depth understanding of Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act and the process of equality impact assessments. It explains the reasons for conducting assessments and how to undertake an assessment.

This course prepares learners to participate in and conduct equality impact assessment exercises subject to the requirements of their organisation’s equality scheme

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Paul Oakes
Equality Development Manager (Advisory Services) Equality Commission
Paul is an experienced officer with the Equality Commission and regularly engages with employers on the Public Sector duties and anti-discrimination law issues.

SECTION 75 AND SCREENING

This course is for those who wish to gain an in depth understanding of Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act and the process of screening. It explains the reasons for screening, how to screen and the relationship between screening and equality impact assessments.

This course prepares learners to participate in and conduct screening exercises subject to the requirements of their organisation’s equality scheme

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THE EMPLOYER'S REASONABLE STEPS DEFENCE

This webinar is designed to give participants an understanding of the statutory defence that they have taken all reasonable steps to prevent acts of unlawful discrimination in their workplace.

Session overview:

• Overview of the reasonable steps defence in practice
• Discussion of the key tools which may be used to promote equality of opportunity and a good and harmonious working environment
• An examination of the concept of vicarious liability
• Examples of good practice

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Una Wilson
Equality Development Officer Equality Commission
Una is an experienced officer with the Equality Commission and regularly engages with employers on disability and anti-discrimination law issues.

Lyndon Wortley
Equality Development Officer Equality Commission

BULLYING AND HARASSMENT
 

This course is for those who wish to understand the concepts of bullying and harassment at work and wish to know how to put in place an effective strategy to counteract them. The course will also advice learners on what constitutes an inclusive working environment and how to develop such an environment.

This course will enable learners and their employer to develop effective policies and procedures to counteract bullying and harassment and to develop an inclusive workplace culture.

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Lyndon Wortley
Equality Development Officer Equality Commission

Paul Oakes - 8th July

Equality Development Manager (Advisory Services) Equality Commission

Paul is an experienced officer with the Equality Commission and regularly engages with employers on the Public Sector duties and anti-discrimination law issues.

INTRODUCTION TO SECTION 75
 

This introductory level course is for those who wish to gain a basic understanding of Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act. It covers the basic concepts associated with S75, including equality schemes, screening, equality impact assessment and monitoring. 

This course prepares learners to participate in the writing of equality schemes, conducting screening and equality impact assessment exercises and establishing monitoring arrangement 

 

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INCLUSION, POSITIVE AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

Intro.

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Una Wilson
Equality Development Officer, Equality Commission
Una is an experienced officer with the Equality Commission and regularly engages with employers on disability and anti-discrimination law issues.

Lyndon Wortley
Equality Development Officer, Equality Commission

SOCIAL MEDIA - ENSURING AN INCLUSIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENT AT WORK

This course will examine how employers can address the misuse of social media within the working environment. 

It will advise employers of the risks concerning the misuse of social media by their employees and how they can develop appropriate policies, practices and procedures to address misuse of social media 

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Una Wilson
Equality Development Officer Equality Commission
Una is an experienced officer with the Equality Commission and regularly engages with employers on disability and anti-discrimination law issues.

COMPLETING AN ARTICLE 55, 3 - YEARLY REVIEW

This webinar will support employers to complete the 3-yearly, Article 55 Review. Employers will get an overview of key aspects of the review process and the opportunity to ask questions relating to the review.

Webinar overview:

• Fair Participation as an underpinning theme running throughout the review process
• Identification of geographical catchment areas and related comparator ranges.
• Assessment of fair participation
• analysis and evaluation of Workforce Composition and Workforce Flows

Employers working through the Article 55 Review process will be able to ask questions arising from the initial work on the review.

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Lyndon Wortley
Equality Development Officer, Equality Commission
Lyndon is an experienced officer with the Equality Commission and regularly engages with employers on fair employment and anti-discrimination law issues.

VOLUNTARY EMPLOYMENT EQUALITY MONITORING
 

This course does not cover Fair Employment monitoring the course on Employment Equality Monitoring addresses fair employment monitoring.

A separate course also exists for Section 75 monitoring.

This introductory level course is for those who wish to gain a basic understanding of voluntary equality employment monitoring which covers those equality groups not covered by the Fair Employment monitoring regulations. The sessions looks at the reasons why an employer would monitor and how to monitor.

This course prepares learners to participate in the development and implementation of voluntary equality monitoring.

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PROMOTING EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN EMPLOYMENT IN 5 STEPS

This course is for those who wish to consider putting in place the Commission’s 5 step process to assist their employer to work towards being a good practice employer. The course explains the importance of having a corporate commitment to equality and diversity, an inclusive organisational culture, effective policies and procedures and professional training.

This course will enable learners to position their employer as a good practice employer.