At MK Hospital@Home , we recognise the diverse skills and perspectives individuals bring, enriching our community. As a caring company, we are committed to supporting everyone within our community, whether they are a client, staff member, supplier, or community member.

Responsibility:

The care manager is responsible for implementing and regularly reviewing this Equal Opportunity Policy. All staff must align their actions with this policy.

Policy:

MK Hospital@Home adheres to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and will meet all relevant obligations under the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to ensuring that no client, employee, or potential employee experiences less favorable treatment or discrimination based on:

• Race
• Color
• Nationality
• Ethnic or national origin
• Religion or belief
• Gender
• Sex
• Sexual orientation
• Gender reassignment
• Marriage and civil partnership
• Pregnancy and maternity
• Disability
• Part-time status
• Age
• Trade union membership or non-membership

Our recruitment, selection, remuneration, training, development, and promotion processes are conducted without unlawful treatment based on these grounds. We believe in selecting, promoting, and treating individuals based on their relevant aptitudes, skills, and abilities.

We are committed to complying with relevant acts including:

• Equality Act
• Human Rights Act
• Sex Discrimination Act
• Disability Discrimination Act
• Race Relations Act

Procedure:

Management Responsibilities:

• Not to unlawfully discriminate against clients, job applicants, employees, customers, suppliers, or members of the public.
• Not to induce or attempt to induce others to practice unlawful discrimination.
• To communicate the consequences of failing to adhere to the policy, including disciplinary action. Employee Responsibilities:
• Not to unlawfully discriminate against clients, colleagues, customers, suppliers, or the public.
• Not to induce or attempt to induce others to practice unlawful discrimination.
• To report any unlawful discrimination to management.

The policy’s effectiveness will be regularly reviewed, and managers are responsible for upholding it. If an employee believes they are a victim of discrimination, they should follow MK Hospital@Home’s Grievance Procedure to address the issue.