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 No characteristics details and mitigating Impact actions taken or Does the proposal: (√) proposed) eliminate advance equality Foster good Other positive unlawful of opportunity relations impact (provide discrimination (provide details) (provide details) details) (provide details) Age The Flexible The Policy and Employees are Working Policy and Procedure provides able to review the Disability Procedures clearly management with processes for Sex outline the steps discretion in certain applying and for the Sexual which need to be circumstances and consideration of orientation taken to deal allows cases to be flexible working Gender effectively with dealt with requests. reassignment flexible working individually. requests from Marriage and employees; taking The Policy and civil partnership into account the supporting Pregnancy and specific documentation maternity circumstances. provides a Race Managers are given consistent Religion and the tools to deal approach for belief including with all staff dealing with any non-belief requests as requests for flexible effectively as working. possible and in a consistent manner. 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 Flexible Working Policy and Procedures clearly outline the steps which need to be taken to deal effectively with flexible working requests from employees; taking into account the specific circumstances. Managers are given the tools to deal with all staff requests as effectively as possible and in a consistent manner. The Policy and Procedure 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 requests for flexible working. Employees are able to review the processes for applying and for the consideration of flexible working requests. 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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