Equalities Impact Assessment. What is the potential impact in relation to the General Duty of this proposal on each of the protected groups below? Protected Positive Impact Negative Impact (provide No characteristics details and mitigating Impact actions taken or Does the proposal: (√) proposed) eliminate unlawful advance Foster good Other positive discrimination equality of relations impact (provide (provide details) opportunity (provide details) details) (provide details) The MOC Policy The Policy and Staff, managers and Age Procedures and supporting all key stakeholders Disability Guidance clearly outline documentation can clearly see the Sex the steps which need to provides process for Sexual be taken to deal management with managing change orientation effectively with Change discretion in certain which the issues; taking into circumstances and Constabulary will Gender account the specific allows cases to be follow. circumstances. dealt with reassignment There is a need to individually. The Procedure and Marriage and recognise a higher Guidance clearly Civil potential to affect older The Policy and specify processes Partnership employees who are supporting and also provides Pregnancy and more likely to have documentation template letters at maternity caring responsibilities provides a consistent each stage. Race (location/travelling/time) approach for dealing Religion and This will be mitigated by with any change Belief inc non- a communication issues. belief strategy and wherever possible needs will be taken into account. For those employee’s
Equalities Impact Assessment. What is the potential impact in relation to the General Duty of this proposal on each of the protected groups below? Protected characteristics Positive Impact Does the proposal: Negative Impact (provide details and mitigating actions taken or proposed) No Impact (√) eliminate unlawful discrimination (provide details) advance equality of opportunity (provide details) Foster good relations (provide details) Other positive impact (provide details) Age Disability Sex Sexual orientation Gender reassignment Marriage and Civil Partnership Pregnancy and maternity Race Religion and Belief inc non- belief The MOC Policy Procedures and Guidance clearly outline the steps which need to be taken to deal effectively with Change issues; taking into account the specific circumstances. There is a need to recognise a higher potential to affect older employees who are more likely to have caring responsibilities (location/travelling/time) This will be mitigated by a communication strategy and wherever possible needs will be taken into account. For those employee’s The Policy and supporting documentation provides management with discretion in certain circumstances and allows cases to be dealt with individually. The Policy and supporting documentation provides a consistent approach for dealing with any change issues. Staff, managers and all key stakeholders can clearly see the process for managing change which the Constabulary will follow. The Procedure and Guidance clearly specify processes and also provides template letters at each stage.