The Public Sector Equality Duty comprises a general duty which is supported by specific duties. The general duty requires public bodies to have due regard to the need to: Eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation; Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a Protected Characteristic and those who do not; and Foster good relations between people who share a Protected Characteristic and those who do not. Human Rights Act 1998 are basic human rights set out in the Human Rights Act 1998. As a health care provider organisation, we strongly value these as everyone must have equal access to their human rights. Therefore, we will ensure that we consider opportunities to promote and protect people’s relevant human rights in all that we do. We will also ensure that people our services users, their carers and our employees are – – aware of their human rights and the legislation and how they can use it to help them address discrimination and unfairness. A focus on human rights and key values like fairness and respect underpin The DCHS Way. The Act sets out the fundamental rights and freedoms that individuals in the UK can expect. They include: the right to life freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment the right to liberty and security freedom from slavery and forced labour the right to a fair no punishment without law respect for private and family life, home and correspondence freedom of thought, belief and religion freedom of expression freedom of assembly and association the right to marry and start a family protection from discrimination in respect of these rights and freedoms the right to peaceful enjoyment of property the right to education the right to participate in free elections
The Public Sector Equality Duty comprises a general duty which is supported by specific duties. The general duty requires public bodies to have due regard to the need to: Eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation; Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a Protected Characteristic and those who do not; and Foster good relations between people who share a Protected Characteristic and those who do not. Human Rights Act 1998 are basic human rights set out in the Human Rights Act 1998. As a health care provider organisation, we strongly value these as everyone must have equal access to their human rights. Therefore, we will ensure that we consider opportunities to promote and protect people’s relevant human rights in all that we do. We will also ensure that people – our services users, their carers and our employees – are aware of their human rights and the legislation and how they can use it to help them address discrimination and unfairness. A focus on human rights and key values like fairness and respect underpin The DCHS Way. The Act sets out the fundamental rights and freedoms that individuals in the UK can expect. They include: the right to life freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment the right to liberty and security freedom from slavery and forced labour the right to a fair no punishment without law respect for private and family life, home and correspondence freedom of thought, belief and religion freedom of expression freedom of assembly and association the right to marry and start a family protection from discrimination in respect of these rights and freedoms the right to peaceful enjoyment of property the right to education the right to participate in free elections
Appendix_1_Final_Draft_DCHS_Equality_Strategy_2014-2016.docx