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Equality and Diversity

Diversity Champions

Click here for information on Stonewall Cymru - Diversity Champions. This is an equality network where public and private sector employers work with each other and Stonewall to develop best practice on employment and employee policies, recruitment, retention and monitoring and consulting with LGB employees.

Click here for best practice employer guides.

Welsh Development Agency SME Equality Project

The SME Equality Project is a WDA/European Social Funded Project.  It offers small and medium sized businesses an easy way to ensure compliance with legislation on equality in the workplace. We also help you benefit from improved employment practices through developing best practice more generally.
 

Some areas that the Project focuses on are:

• Helping companies to develop contracts of employment
• Developing discipline and grievance policy
• Recruitment and selection policy
• Maternity policy

Incorporating the Projects key areas which include:

• Gender
• Race
• Disability
• Sexual Orientation
• Religion and Belief
• Welsh Language
• Age
• Size

How does it work?

The Project is delivered by someone from a team of specialist experienced business advisors.
The advisors work with employers within agreed timescales to develop tailored policies and procedures in response to your specific business needs.
The intended result is that companies complete the Project with the peace of mind that they are adopting best practice in employment.

What will it cost?

It's all free of charge at the point of delivery.

What's in it for me?

Benefits reported by the 1700 organisations that have already taken part in the Project include:

• Increased profits
• Dramatically reduced staff turnover and associated costs
• Ability to recruit from a wider pool of applicants
• Lower levels of sickness and absence
• Happier workforce
• Greater productivity and performance from employees

And don't forget - understanding and complying with equal opportunities legislation will significantly reduce the risk of costly employment tribunals.

Am I eligible?

As long as you are a small business with a turnover of less than €50m, have fewer than 250 employees, have less than €43m on the balance sheet and have received less than €100,000 during the previous three years.

How do I sign up?

To arrange an appointment with a business advisor or for further information, please call 08457 775577 and ask for the SME Equality Project.
For Text Users please use the prefix 18001 for the RNID Typetalk facility.
Project literature is available in large print, Braille, Moon, audio format and any other language or format required.