Equal Opportunities Questionnaire

Our questionnaire is designed to highlight the importance for all employers of having up-to-date equal opportunities policies and procedures in place. This is regardless of the size of organisation or the types of workers employed. Recent changes in legislation have introduced employment equality provisions on the grounds of religion and belief and also on the grounds of sexual orientation. From October 2006 there will be new legal requirements in relation to age discrimination. All employers are therefore encouraged to review their policies to ensure that they have taken preventative steps against possible claims.

1

Size of your organisation:

1a

What is the percentage of male and female staff?

2

Nature of contracts:

3

Do you intend to recruit more staff in the next 6-12 months?

4

Do you monitor recruits with regard to:

5

Please state when your organisation last conducted Equal Opportunities training for staff:

6

Do you have any Equal Opportunity policies and procedures?

6a

When were they last updated?

7

Please indicate whether your Equal Opportunity Policy includes the recent provisions on:

7a

Do you feel that the policy is effectively monitored?

8

Has your Equal Opportunity Policy been updated to include provisions on age?

8a

If not, when do you intend to update your policy?

9

Please indicated whether you have the following procedures in place:

9a

When were they last updated?

10

Were you aware that the maximum compensatory award in tribunals for unfair dismissal cases is currently £58,400.00?

10a

Do you believe that your organisation is adequately prepared to deal with employment claims?