Equal Opportunities Policy statement

This means that:

a. In the provision of our services and employment of staff to provide these services, TSSA will seek to ensure equality of opportunity and treatment for all persons.

b. No person or group of persons applying for services, or for a job, or for contracts with TSSA will be treated less favourably than any other person or groups of persons because of their sex, race, class, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, marital status, sexual orientation, age, trade union membership or activity, religious belief, or physical or mental disability. For the Republic of Ireland family status and membership of the traveller community are included. For Northern Ireland political opinion is also included.

c. TSSA will seek to identify the needs of disadvantaged groups (see b)

d. In carrying out its equal opportunities and diversity policy TSSA will actively assist disadvantaged groups to benefit from its services.

e. As an employer, TSSA will actively seek to employ staff from disadvantaged groups. Selection procedures and criteria will ensure that individuals are selected and promoted on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities. These procedures will be monitored and regularly reviewed. Where necessary, we will provide staff with special training facilities to enable them to compete or qualify for positions, or to progress, within the organisation.

f. To help fulfil its commitment to equal opportunity and diversity, TSSA will collect and monitor records for disability, gender and ethnic origin of all those applying to it for membership services and all those seeking employment with TSSA.

g. In selecting suppliers and other bodies to work for it, TSSA will actively pursue its commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity.

h. In the composition and actions of its management committees, TSSA will actively pursue its commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity.