Every effort will be made to ensure that employees, making complaints will not be victimised. Any complaint of victimisation will be investigated and will be dealt with promptly and confidentially in line with the principles of natural justice. These procedures do not detract from the right of the employees to pursue complaints under the Employment Equality Acts (1998 and 2004), the Equal Status Act (1999) and other relevant legislation. Any volunteer, service user or visitor to the Centre who believes that they have suffered any form of discrimination, harassment or victimisation are entitled to approach the Coordinator and be advised how to pursue their complaint through the Centres complaints procedure. 4. MONITORING AND EQUALITY PROOFING Progress on the implementation of this Policy will be reviewed every 2 years through review and planning procedures and by using the Equality Proofing Template process outlined below in Appendix 1. This Policy was discussed and ratified at a meeting of the Voluntary Board of Directors on: Date: Signed by the Chairperson: Signed by Director:
Every effort will be made to ensure that employees, making complaints will not be victimised. Any complaint of victimisation will be investigated and will be dealt with promptly and confidentially in line with the principles of natural justice. These procedures do not detract from the right of the employees to pursue complaints under the Employment Equality Acts (1998 and 2004), the Equal Status Act (1999) and other relevant legislation. Any volunteer, service user or visitor to the Centre who believes that they have suffered any form of discrimination, harassment or victimisation are entitled to approach the Coordinator and be advised how to pursue their complaint through the Centres complaints procedure. 4. MONITORING AND EQUALITY PROOFING Progress on the implementation of this Policy will be reviewed every 2 years through review and planning procedures and by using the Equality Proofing Template process outlined below in Appendix 1. This Policy was discussed and ratified at a meeting of the Voluntary Board of Directors on: Date: Signed by the Chairperson: Signed by Director:
4.19-FRC-SAMPLE-EQUALITY-POLICY.docx