Equality and Diversity

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Our Commitment to Equality and Diversity

North Lincolnshire Homes believes everyone has the right to fair and equal treatment and recognises that people who use our services and work for us come from diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to eliminating discrimination and providing a culture where employees and customers are treated with dignity and respect. Our commitment to equality and diversity is demonstrated in our corporate vision and values, in our employment and service delivery practices and in our work towards achieving the Investors in Diversity Award.

North Lincolnshire Homes is committed to deal with all areas of discrimination through its policies and procedures.

We will:

Treat all people equally in providing housing and housing related services.
Ask applicants for social housing, and other service users for information to help monitor progress.
Seek continuous improvement in our policies, procedures and take action to put right any inequalities to ensure that no-one is discriminated against.
Provide assistance to customers – for example providing translation services and alternative format documents, to enable them to access services and take advantage of involvement opportunities

Working with North Lincolnshire Homes:

North Lincolnshire Homes is committed to ensuring that all people are treated fairly and without unlawful discrimination. We aim to produce an environment where employees always treat each other with dignity and respect.

We aim to develop a working environment where harassment is unacceptable and individuals feel they can bring complaints without fearing prejudice or reprisal.

We will ensure that there is fair and open access to all of our jobs and follow fair recruitment and selection procedures. We will also ensure that terms and conditions of employment are applied across the organisation.

Our Responsibilities:

We will monitor and review our policies and practices to ensure they do not discriminate directly or indirectly.
We will meet our legal obligations in respect of Diversity and Equality Act 2010.

Working in Partnership:

We will look for opportunities to work in partnership with other agencies and community organisations to promote equality and diversity in North Lincolnshire.