Equal Opportunity Policy

Principal Statement

SDPO has adopted a policy framework to ensure that our provisions with regards to our work, membership, employment of staff it remains openly accessible to all the members of public. SDPO will furthermore promote good code of practice as issued from time to time by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (ex Equal Opportunity Commission the Commission for Racial Equality and the Disability Rights Commission) within its partnership work in UK and abroad in all areas of its influence by:

Adopting a leading role in equal opportunities issues.
Encouraging representation of all the communities in the country.
Optimising all aspects of equal opportunities for all.

SDPO will seek to develop an effective equal opportunity programme in employment, membership and representations. SDPO is committed to the development and implementation its policy to promote equal opportunities and combat discrimination, direct or indirect in our service provisions, employment practices, committee composition and decision making structure. Positive action would only be taken to counter the effects of direct discrimination. Such steps are designed to generate equality of opportunity rather than automatic preference for members of particular racial/ethnic groups. SDPO will use the existing and future legislation as a framework on which to develop and promote good practices including:

Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000
The Sex Discrimination Act 1975
The Race Relations Act 1976
The Disabled Employment Act 1944 & 1995
Equal Pay Act 1970
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

We ensure from publicity material, staff at work and the service recipients that there is full commitment to our equality and diversity principle from our partners to remain committed to keep them on top of their agenda-as the values statement of our work with them. SDPO believes direct discrimination means that a person or a group is treated less favourably on grounds of gender, marital status, race, nationality, religion, sexuality, disability, health (including HIV status), responsibility for dependants, trade union or political activity and geographical location. Indirect discrimination consists of applying a requirement or conditions which whether intentionally or not adversely affects one group more than another.

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Our Value Statement

- Discrimination and unequal treatment on the grounds of race, gender, belief / religion, tribe, class and people with disabilities, shall be treated contrary to the basic values of our work.