12 Equality Figures - Responses to Questions - CG/17/115 PDF 80 KB
Decision:
(i) to note that the Chief Executive would look at the disciplinary cases involved;
(ii) to note that the Interim Director of Communities, Housing and Infrastructure would work with the Interim Head of Human Resources to address any specific issues relating to the Directorate;
(iii) to note that the Head of Legal and Democratic Services would work with the Interim Head of Human Resources to carry out a review of the relevant policies and procedures to ensure that they complied with the Council’s obligations in terms of legislation with particular reference to equalities legislation;
(iv) to request the Interim Head of Human Resources to investigate whether equivalent data was available from other local authorities on a national basis for comparative purposes;
(v) to request the Interim Head of Human Resources to report back to Council in approximately six months in terms of progress with the actions above; and
(vi) to otherwise note the responses in relation to the equality figures on the number of disciplinary cases involving employees with a disability.
Minutes:
With reference to Article 22 of the minute of its meeting of 21 June 2017, the Council had before it a report by the Interim Head of Human Resources which presented further information in connection with the number of disciplinary cases involving employees with a disability.
The report recommended:-
that the Council note the responses in relation to the equality figures on the number of disciplinary cases involving employees with a disability.
The Council resolved:-
(i) to note that the Chief Executive would look at the disciplinary cases involved;
(ii) to note that the Interim Director of Communities, Housing and Infrastructure would work with the Interim Head of Human Resources to address any specific issues relating to the Directorate;
(iii) to note that the Head of Legal and Democratic Services would work with the Interim Head of Human Resources to carry out a review of the relevant policies and procedures to ensure that they complied with the Council’s obligations in terms of legislation with particular reference to equalities legislation;
(iv) to request the Interim Head of Human Resources to investigate whether equivalent data was available from other local authorities on a national basis for comparative purposes;
(v) to request the Interim Head of Human Resources to report back to Council in approximately six months in terms of progress with the actions above; and
(vi) to otherwise note the responses in relation to the equality figures on the number of disciplinary cases involving employees with a disability.