Dixon Appointments’ Diversity Policy
Diversity in the workplace reflects the nature of the Australian community and harnesses the talent, creativity, skills and experience of individual employees to result in service delivery, productivity and innovation. For Dixon Appointments, promoting diversity in the workplace underpins our commitment to equal employment opportunities, treating all people fairly and respecting employees’ unique attributes. By upholding the principles of merit and equity, we work to harness the perspectives, knowledge and experience of all members of our society.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Dixon Appointments is dedicated to providing a workplace free of all forms of discrimination and harassment. Our policy aims for equality of opportunity for all employees – both permanent and temporary – and is consistent with our policy of merit-based selection and promotion. By maintaining our Equal Employment Opportunity policy we will continue to attract talented people and harness their abilities to benefit the organisation and the employee alike. This policy addresses issues of:
- Responsibility and Obligations
- Discrimination
- Harassment and Sexual Harassment
- Bullying and Victimisation
Dixon Appointments recognises and accepts a legal and ethical responsibility pursuant to state and federal legislation, including the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986.
Merit and Equity: Fair and Equitable Candidate Attraction
Dixon Appointments’ human resources policies support the principles of merit and equity. Recruitment and training, as well as opportunities for undertaking higher duties, create an equitable workplace where opportunities are awarded on the basis of merit. We provide recruitment methods which comply with merit and equity best practice, such as:
- Employment decisions are based on merit
- Employees are treated fairly and reasonably
- Equal opportunity is provided
- Employees have reasonable avenues of redress against unfair or unreasonable treatment
- Assessment is conducted against clearly defined criteria
- Demonstrated capacity is fully documented
- All decisions are made through a transparent process