EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY by https://padlet.com/jessicamcdermott62/9x8nga3d2v0 1. Purpose 1.1 The British Library is committed to promoting equality and diversity and promoting a culture that actively values difference and recognises that people from different backgrounds and experiences can bring valuable insights to the workplace and enhance the way we work. The Library aims to be an inclusive organisation, where diversity is valued, respected and built upon, with ability to recruit and retain a diverse workforce that reflects the communities it serves. Within this framework the Library specifically refers to measures it has in place to provide equality of opportunity and the facilities that it can provide to its diverse workforce and job applicants. 1.2 The Library is also committed to compliance with relevant equality legislation, the Equality Act 2010, Codes of Practice and relevant best practice guidance. This policy pursues and builds on the statutory position to ensure effective policies and practice of promoting equality. 1.3 The Library aims to pro-actively tackle discrimination or disadvantage and aims to ensure that no individual or group is directly or indirectly discriminated against for any reason with regard to employment or accessing its services. 1.4 However, the Library is also mindful of the provision in discrimination law for the rare circumstances when an organisation may need to justify discrimination rather than have a disproportionate effect. This could be, for instance, where there is a conflict with other legislation that the Library has to comply with or between service needs. In such circumstances the Library is committed to following the required proper assessment and objective justification of any decision in order to demonstrate that the provision, criterion or practice is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim. 1.5 Issues regarding harassment and bullying are covered in the Harassment, Bullying and Discrimination Policy. For issues regarding recruitment refer also to the Recruitment policy. en-us 2015-11-19 13:39:41 UTC 2023-06-07 09:28:45 UTC hello@padlet.com jessicamcdermott62 https://padlet.com/jessicamcdermott62/9x8nga3d2v0/wish/88606959 2016-01-11 12:08:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicamcdermott62/9x8nga3d2v0/wish/88606959 jessicamcdermott62 https://padlet.com/jessicamcdermott62/9x8nga3d2v0/wish/88607097 2. The Definition of Equality and Diversity

2.1 Equality can be described as breaking down barriers, eliminating discrimination and ensuring equal opportunity and access for all groups both in employment, and to goods and services; the basis of which is supported and protected by legislation.

2.2 Diversity can be described as celebrating differences and valuing everyone. Each person is an individual with visible and non-visible differences and by respecting this everyone can feel valued for their contributions which is beneficial not only for the individual but for the Library.

2.3 Equality and Diversity are not inter-changeable but inter-dependent. There can be no equality of opportunity if difference is not valued and harnessed and taken account of.

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