Employment Equity
Employment equity seeks to achieve equality by eliminating barriers to employment which have existed for certain groups, particularly Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, racially visible persons and women. Equity requires planning for managing change and increasing diversity. The goal is a representative workforce where equality in the work place is a reality. Equity does not mean displacing employees or hiring unqualified people: hiring and promotion will be on the basis of ability and merit.
Achieving equity in the workplace means creating a level playing field where no person is denied employment opportunities for reasons unrelated to ability.
Saint Mary's is committed to the principles of employment equity. In 1993 Saint Mary's signed a certificate of commitment under the Federal Contractors Program to develop an Employment Equity program which strives to achieve employment equity for the four designated groups: Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, racially visible persons and women.
What are the requirements of the Federal Contractors Program?
All suppliers of goods and services to the federal government who employ 100 or more persons and who wish to bid on contracts of $200,000 or more, are required to implement employment equity as a condition of their bid. Failure to subsequently comply with prescribed employment equity measures can result in a loss of opportunity to compete for future government business.
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