EQUALITY ANALYSIS 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 details No characteristics and mitigating actions taken or Impact Does the proposal: proposed) (√) eliminate unlawful advance equality of Foster good relations Other positive impact discrimination opportunity (provide details) (provide details) (provide details) (provide details) Age The Peformance and N/A The Policy and Staff can cleary see Disability Capability procedures supporting the process for clearly outline the documentation managing under Sex which need to be provides performance. Sexual taken to deal management with orientation effectively with discretion in certain The appendices Gender performance issues by circumstances and clearly outline reassignment staff; taking into allows cases to be processes and also Marriage and account the speicifc dealt with provide template civil partnership circumstances. individually. letters for each stage. Pregnancy and maternity Managers are the The Policy and Race tools to deal with all supporting Religion and performance and documentation belief including capability issues as provides a consistent non-belief effectively as possible approach for dealing and in a consistent with any performance manner. and capability issues. If there is no potential impact (positive or negative) please provide a brief explanation why this is the case, e.g. the data utilised in arriving at the decision, summary of responses to consultation etc.
EQUALITY ANALYSIS 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 The Peformance and Capability procedures clearly outline the which need to be taken to deal effectively with performance issues by staff; taking into account the speicifc circumstances. Managers are the tools to deal with all performance and capability issues as effectively as possible and in a consistent manner. N/A 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 performance and capability issues. Staff can cleary see the process for managing under performance. The appendices clearly outline processes and also provide template letters for each stage. Disability Sex Sexual orientation Gender reassignment Marriage and civil partnership Pregnancy and maternity Race Religion and belief including non-belief If there is no potential impact (positive or negative) please provide a brief explanation why this is the case, e.g. the data utilised in arriving at the decision, summary of responses to consultation etc.
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