General statement
OTI aims to be an equal opportunity employer. This Policy covers all aspects of employment, including vacancy advertising, selection recruitment, terms and conditions9of employment, access to training opportunities, access to promotion, conditions of service, benefits and facilities and pay, health and safety, conduct at work, grievance and disciplinary processes, termination of employment and any other employment-related activities.
Terms of Employment, Benefits, Facilities and Conditions of Service
OTI aims to treat all employees and other workers equally irrespective of personal characteristics and to create a working environment which is free from unlawful discrimination and harassment and which respects, where appropriate, the diversity in the backgrounds and beliefs of employees and other workers. Terms and conditions for employees and any other workers will comply with all current and any future anti-discrimination legislation and associated codes of practice, including but not limited to the Equality Act 2010, and any relevant amendments or re-enactments of such legislation or codes or replacements (together with the “Anti-Discrimination Legislation”).
Provision of working hours, maternity and other leave arrangements, performance appraisal systems, dress code, bonus schemes and any other conditions of employment will not discriminate unlawfully against any of its employees or other workers on any Prohibited Ground were to do so is not permitted by law. Where appropriate and necessary, OTI will endeavour to provide appropriate facilities and conditions of service which take into account the specific needs of its employees which arise from their ethnic or cultural background; gender; responsibilities as carers; disability; religion or belief; or sexual orientation. OTI endeavours to review all terms of employment, benefits, facilities and conditions of service from time to time. If a change occurs in an employee’s abilities or caring responsibilities which is likely to affect their work, the line manager should be notified as soon as possible, and adjustments will be made where practical and reasonable.
Promotion, Transfer and Training
OTI aims to provide promotion opportunities within OTI. OTI aims to ensure that all of its employees have equal access to training and other career development opportunities appropriate to their experience and abilities.
OTI aims to regularly monitor the composition and movement of employees at different levels to ensure equality of opportunity at all levels of OTI. Where appropriate, OTI aims to identify and remove unnecessary or unjustifiable barriers and to provide appropriate facilities and conditions of service to meet the special needs of disadvantaged or under-represented groups. OTI aims to regularly review conditions of service, benefits and facilities to ensure that they are available to all employees who should have access to them and that there are no unlawful obstacles to accessing them.