Employment Equity Clause Samples

Employment Equity. The University and the Union acknowledge, recognize and support the employment equity program at the University of Victoria. The Parties agree to co-operate in the identification and removal of systemic barriers, if any, in selection, hiring, training and promotion. It is understood that none of the resulting actions will be at variance with the Collective Agreement unless mutually agreed between the parties.

Employment Equity. The City and the Union agree with employment equity programs which will assist visible minorities, persons with disabilities, First Nations people, and women in gaining entry into employment and which will provide opportunities for advancement.

Employment Equity. (a) The parties to this Collective Agreement are committed to employment equity in the employment of such persons as aboriginal people, people with disabilities, members of racial minorities and women. It is therefore mutually agreed that the parties to this Collective Agreement will endeavor to remove barriers to employment and further work towards the prevention of discrimination and harassment towards all workers. (b) The parties to this Collective Agreement agree that there shall be no workplace harassment, discrimination, favoritism, interference, restriction or coercion exercised with respect to any employee in any manner for any reason (but not limited to) such as race, creed, colour, age, sex, marital status, number of dependents, nationality, ancestry, place of origin, political or religious beliefs, sexual orientation, physical disability (where the disability does not render the employee incapable of fulfilling his/her duties and obligations under this Collective Agreement) or membership or activity in the Union.

Employment Equity. The Employer and the Union agree with employment equity programs which will assist visible minorities, persons with disabilities, First Nations people, and women in gaining entry into employment and which will provide opportunities for advancement.

Employment Equity. The Union and the Employer agree to work together in following the Principles of Employment Equity, that all people regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, aboriginal status or disability are entitled to equal employment opportunities.

Employment Equity. 18.1 The parties to this Agreement are committed to and support the implementation of Employment Equity. In jurisdictions where regulations are developed, the Employer and the Union share the obligation and responsibility to apply positive measures to ensure compliance with the required provisions. 18.2 There will be no discrimination against any employee for reasons of age, gender, race, colour or religious beliefs.

Employment Equity. 33.01 (a) The Company and the Union recognize the need to achieve equality in the workplace and to provide disabled employees with reasonable accommodation, without undue hardship, whenever possible, so that no person shall be denied employment opportunities for reasons unrelated to ability.

Employment Equity. The parties agree to the principle of employment equity at Carleton University. Consistent with that principle: (a) The Employer shall include, as a minimum, a statement in all advertisements for bargaining unit positions that the University welcomes applications from all qualified women and men, including members of visible minorities, aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. (b) The Employer shall establish search procedures, which may vary among faculties, but which shall require at least: (i) consultation with informed individuals selected by the ▇▇▇▇ from within the unit(s) or sub-unit(s) or elsewhere in the University, for the purpose of identifying suitable prospective candidates, and (ii) letters from the unit or sub-unit Chairs/Directors/University Librarian to Canadian Universities inviting qualified applicants from designated groups that the Employer determines are under-represented in the unit(s) or sub-unit(s). (c) The parties agree that the best available candidate should be hired, regardless of membership or non-membership in a designated group. However, where the qualifications of two candidates for appointment are demonstrably equal, and one of these candidates is a member of a designated group that is under-represented in the unit(s) or sub-unit(s), then all else being equal, the candidate of the under-represented group should be offered the position. (a) All appointments under this Collective Agreement shall be made in the following ranks: (i) Faculty: Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, or Lecturer; (ii) Instructor (I, II and III) who are referred to as “Lecturer (Instructor)” for all references in the Carleton University Act; and, (iii) Librarian (I, II, III and IV). (b) All appointments as defined in this Article shall be made as either term, preliminary or tenured/confirmed appointments. (c) In the case of preliminary appointments the letter of appointment shall contain, in general terms, information about criteria for tenure/confirmation relevant to the Department, School, Institute, and/or Faculty in which the appointment is to be held. (d) Appointments shall be made as full or as part-time. Employees on part-time status shall earn credit toward tenure, confirmation, promotion and sabbatical on a pro-rated basis.

Employment Equity. 5:01 The University and the Union are committed to equal opportunity in employment for women, aboriginal peoples, people with disabilities and people who because of their race, colour, sexual orientation or gender orientation have been traditionally disadvantaged in Canada. The University and the Union are committed to employment equity and to achieving and maintaining a workforce representative of those pools of qualified individuals available for recruitment and promotion by the University.