Equality and Diversity
Equality & Diversity : Statement of Policy
Multistory (‘the company’, ‘we’, ‘us’, ‘our’) is fully committed to treating equally every person, group and organisation that we work with and employ. We will take all reasonable steps to provide environments in which everyone is treated with respect and dignity and that are free of discrimination and harassment.
Our vision for the development of the arts is based on equality of access and opportunity and recognition and celebration of cultural diversity and cultural democracy by:
· actively promoting the inclusion of people from all social groups and backgrounds;
· celebrating and valuing difference as a creative and sustaining force for our business, artistic expression and our staff.
Multistory accepts that, in society, groups or individuals are disadvantaged or discriminated against on gender, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, national origin, religion or belief, political grounds, sexuality, class, educational background, marital status, age or disability. We believe that it is morally wrong to hinder equality of opportunity on these grounds and further recognise that passive policies will not in themselves provide a remedy. We are therefore committed to taking positive steps to redress discrimination and to achieve equality of opportunity in the services and programmes of work we offer; and in our recruitment and employment practices.
Our aim is to be:
· an arts organisation that meets the needs of the diverse communities we serve;
· an arts organisation that diverse communities want to work with;
· an employer of first choice.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and is fully committed to a policy of treating all its employees and job applicants equally and we will take all reasonable steps to employ, train and promote employees only on the basis of their experience, abilities and qualifications. The company will also take all reasonable steps to provide a work environment in which all employees are treated with respect and dignity. We will not condone any form of harassment, whether engaged in by employees or by outside third parties who work with the company.
We wish to be known as an organisation that ensures fair treatment and access to jobs, education / learning and fair rates of pay. This forms part of our strategy to becoming an employer and partner of choice and becoming a learning and skilful organisation capable of delivering high quality products and services.
Multistory also has a legal obligation to comply with the principles established within current legislation and ensure that systems and procedures are in place to ensure conformity with the law.
Multistory
April, 2007
