Common use of Ensuring fairness Clause in Contracts

Ensuring fairness. The ACTPS recognises and encourages the contribution that people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and skills can make to the workplace. The ACTPS aims to ensure that this diversity is able to contribute to effective decision making and delivery of client service. The ACTPS will work with employees to prevent and eliminate discrimination on the basis of sex, sexuality, gender identity, relationship status, status as a parent or carer, pregnancy, breastfeeding, race, religious or political conviction, disability, industrial activity, age, profession, trade, occupation or calling, association, or a spent conviction, in accordance with the Discrimination Act 1991. Achieving a better work and life balance The ACTPS is committed to providing employees with a work/life balance that recognises the family and other personal commitments of employees. The ACTPS acknowledges the commitment and responsibilities that Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees have to their community, and that Aboriginal or Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander identity is not left at the door when entering the workplace. The ACTPS recognises that Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees have the capacity to make a unique and important contribution and bring a strength to the operations of the Australian Capital Territory and Public Sector. This Enterprise Agreement provides a number of entitlements specific to Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees in recognition of their community and cultural responsibilities, and in this statement expressly recognises the roles that Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees may be required to undertake as part of their community. Involvement in community is an on-going function for Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander peoples and is not tied to ‘office hours’. It is recognised that commitment to community can result in expectations being placed on Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees that may not be expected of other employees, and that Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees may be culturally bound to the performance of specific functions for their community. It is also recognised that Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees may be impacted in their lives by a variety and accumulation of cultural factors. Within and subject to operational requirements, supervisors and managers should seek to work with Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees to support utilising the appropriate entitlements contained in this agreement and achieve an appropriate balance between cultural and community responsibilities, and workplace duties. Promoting a healthy and safe working environment The ACTPS is committed to promoting, achieving and maintaining the highest levels of health and safety for all employees. The ACTPS will take all reasonable steps and precautions to provide a healthy, safe and secure workplace for the employee. The ACTPS and all employees will act in a manner that is consistent with the Work Health and Safety Act (WHS Act). Further, given the clear evidence of the benefits and cost effectiveness of workplace health initiatives for both employers and employees, the ACTPS will develop health and wellbeing policies and programs that promote healthy lifestyles and help maintain a high standard of physical and mental health, along with supporting individual workplace safety and general wellbeing. Such policies and programs may include: organisational/environmental policies and programs; awareness, training and education programs that promote healthy lifestyles, assist employees to identify and reduce risk factors; and traditional and non-traditional physical activity programs.

Ensuring fairness. The ACTPS recognises and encourages the contribution that people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and skills can make to the workplace. The ACTPS aims to ensure that this diversity is able to contribute to effective decision making and delivery of client service. The ACTPS will work with employees to prevent and eliminate discrimination on the basis of sex, sexuality, gender identity, relationship status, status as a parent or carer, pregnancy, breastfeeding, race, religious or political conviction, disability, industrial activity, age, profession, trade, occupation or calling, association, or a spent conviction, in accordance with the Discrimination Act 1991Xxx 0000. Achieving a better work and life balance The ACTPS is committed to providing employees with a work/-life balance that recognises the family and other personal commitments of employees. The ACTPS acknowledges the commitment and responsibilities that Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees have to their community, and that Aboriginal or Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Strait Islander identity is not left at the door when entering the workplace. The ACTPS recognises that Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees have the capacity to make a unique and important contribution and bring a strength to the operations of the Australian Capital Territory and Public Sector. This Enterprise Agreement provides a number of entitlements specific to Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Strait Islander employees in recognition of their community and cultural responsibilities, and in this statement expressly recognises the roles that Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees may be required to undertake as part of their community. Involvement in community is an on-going function for Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Strait Islander peoples and is not tied to ‘office hours’. It is recognised that commitment to community can result in expectations being placed on Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees that may not be expected of other employees, and that Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Strait Islander employees may be culturally bound to the performance of specific functions for their community. It is also recognised that Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees may be impacted in their lives by a variety and accumulation of cultural factors. Within and subject to operational requirements, supervisors and managers should seek to work with Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Strait Islander employees to support utilising the appropriate entitlements contained in this agreement Agreement and achieve an appropriate balance between cultural and community responsibilities, and workplace duties. Promoting a healthy and safe working environment The ACTPS is committed to promoting, achieving and maintaining the highest levels of health and safety for all employees. The ACTPS will take all reasonable steps and precautions to provide a healthy, safe and secure workplace for the employee. The ACTPS and all employees will act in a manner that is consistent with the Work Health and Safety Act (WHS Act). Further, given the clear evidence of the benefits and cost effectiveness of workplace health initiatives for both employers and employees, the ACTPS will develop health and wellbeing policies and programs that promote healthy lifestyles and help maintain a high standard of physical and mental health, along with supporting individual workplace safety and general wellbeing. Such policies and programs may includeinclude any of the following: organisational/Organisational and environmental policies and programs; awareness. Awareness, training and education programs that promote healthy lifestyles, assist employees to identify and reduce risk factors; and traditional . Traditional and non-traditional physical activity programs.

Ensuring fairness. The ACTPS recognises and encourages the contribution that people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and skills can make to the workplace. The ACTPS aims to ensure that this diversity is able to contribute to effective decision making and delivery of client service. The ACTPS will work with employees to prevent and eliminate discrimination on the basis of sex, sexuality, gender identity, relationship status, status as a parent or carer, pregnancy, breastfeeding, race, religious or political conviction, disability, industrial activity, age, profession, trade, occupation or calling, association, or a spent conviction, in accordance with the Discrimination Act 1991. Achieving a better work and life balance The ACTPS is committed to providing employees with a work/life balance that recognises the family and other personal commitments of employees. The ACTPS acknowledges the commitment and responsibilities that Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees have to their community, and that Aboriginal or Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander identity is not left at the door when entering the workplace. The ACTPS recognises that Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees have the capacity to make a unique and important contribution and bring a strength to the operations of the Australian Capital Territory and Public Sector. This Enterprise Agreement provides a number of entitlements specific to Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees in recognition of their community and cultural responsibilities, and in this statement expressly recognises the roles that Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees may be required to undertake as part of their community. Involvement in community is an on-going function for Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander peoples and is not tied to ‘office hours’. It is recognised that commitment to community can result in expectations being placed on Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees that may not be expected of other employees, and that Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees may be culturally bound to the performance of specific functions for their community. It is also recognised that Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees may be impacted in their lives by a variety and accumulation of cultural factors. Within and subject to operational requirements, supervisors and managers should seek to work with Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander employees to support utilising the appropriate entitlements contained in this agreement and achieve an appropriate balance between cultural and community responsibilities, and workplace duties. Promoting a healthy and safe working environment The ACTPS is committed to promoting, achieving and maintaining the highest levels of health and safety for all employees. The ACTPS will take all reasonable steps and precautions to provide a healthy, safe and secure workplace for the employee. The ACTPS and all employees will act in a manner that is consistent with the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act). Further, given the clear evidence of the benefits and cost effectiveness of workplace health initiatives for both employers and employees, the ACTPS will develop health and wellbeing policies and programs that promote healthy lifestyles and help maintain a high standard of physical and mental health, along with supporting individual workplace safety and general wellbeing. Such policies and programs may include: organisational/environmental policies and programs; awareness, training and education programs that promote healthy lifestyles, assist employees to identify and reduce risk factors; and traditional and non-traditional physical activity programs.