Part E - Fairness, Respect and Dignity at Work

Women and men have a human right to dignity, fair treatment and respect at work.

However, problems occur when the workplace culture tolerates or fails to recognise rudeness, bullying, sexual harassment (including sexist humour and pornographic materials in workplaces), discrimination, malicious gossip and other forms of disrespectful behaviour.

Taking steps to prevent or address issues such as bullying, harassment and discrimination can transform the workplace culture, improve staff engagement and productivity and greatly reduce the incidence of disputes and grievances.   How do we know if there are fairness and respect issues?

1.  Do you train staff and managers on how to prevent and address harassment, bullying and discrimination at work?

Yes	No	In preparation

 

2.  Do you have a clear system for dispute resolution?

Yes	No	In preparation

3.  Do staff feel confident that if making a complaint this will be dealt with sensitively and appropriately?

Yes	No	In preparation

4.  Are there clear consequences for staff and managers (at all levels of the organisation) whose behaviour towards others is unacceptable?

Yes	No	In preparation

5.  Is there a clear policy of zero tolerance of harassment, bullying and discrimination at work?

Yes	No	In preparation

6.  Do all staff know about the policy, including the penalties for unacceptable behaviour?

Yes	No	In preparation

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How will we know when we have achieved pay and employment equity?

Pay and employment equity will be achieved when pay, participation at all levels and experiences of fairness and respect at work are no longer affected by gender.   Click here for a gender equity check-list.