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SUNSHINE COAST CITIZEN ADVOCACY

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY

Sunshine Coast Citizen Advocacy supports the principles of anti-discrimination in the appointment and employment of staff.  The Anti-discrimination act says that employers must provide any special facilities or services people with disabilities need to do a job, unless it would cause the employer unjustifiable hardship' to do this.

POLICY

The Board will ensure that special efforts will be taken to encourage suitably qualified people from groups who have been disadvantaged in the past in gaining employment, to apply for positions.  The Board will help them overcome any structural obstacles to employment.  The Board will ensure that all employees have fair and equal access to benefits and opportunities within the workplace.  Sexual harassment, gender harassment and discrimination will not be tolerated in the workplace.

Grievances about discrimination in appointment and employment or about harassment should be directed to the Chairperson of the Board of Management (or another Executive member in case of conflict of interest or unavailability).  This policy will be communicate to all staff and board members.

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