What is positive action and positive discrimination?
Unlike positive action, positive discrimination is illegal. Discrimination occurs when a candidate is given preferential treatment because of a protected characteristic, or is employed specifically because of a protected characteristic, rather than because they are the most qualified or equally qualified for a role.
What are the 7 types of prohibited conduct?
Types of Prohibited Conduct
- Discrimination.
- Harassment, including Sexual or Gender-Based Harassment.
- Sexual Assault or Sexual Violence.
- Sexual Exploitation.
- Interpersonal Violence.
- Stalking.
- Complicity.
- Retaliation.
What are the different ways we can promote diversity in the workplace?
Here are 6 ways to build diversity in the workplace:
- Leverage diverse job boards.
- Offer targeted internships and scholarships.
- Highlight diversity on your career site.
- Reward diverse referrals.
- Have a diverse interview panel.
- Unconscious bias training for recruiters.
- Create diversity friendly policies.
How many types of prohibited conduct is there?
four
What is prohibited conduct?
Prohibited conduct is the collective term for discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment) and abuse of authority.
What counts as unfair treatment at work?
Here are just a few examples of unfair treatment at work: Creating offensive comments, emails or social media posts about an employee. Demoting, transferring or dismissing an employee without a fair, disciplinary process. Paying women lower wages for doing the same job, because of their sex.
Is positive action unlawful?
This is not unlawful discrimination against male staff, because it is allowed by the positive action provisions. Positive action is entirely voluntary – there is no requirement for an employer to use either the general provisions or those relating to recruitment and promotion.