Recruitment
Policy: "Principles: to project the Naval Service, Army
and Royal Air Force as careers of first choice for
all people, irrespective of their race,
ethnic origin, religion or gender and
without reference to social background or sexual orientation" [read
full document ...]
Diversity
Policy: "The Armed Forces diversity goal is to achieve
an environment free from harassment,
intimidation and unlawful discrimination,
in which all have equal opportunity and encouragement to realise
their full potential. The Armed Forces respect and value every
individual’s unique contribution, irrespective
of his or her race, ethnic origin, religion, gender,
social background and sexual orientation,
and seek to enhance their operational capability by maximising
that contribution." [read
full document ...]
Corporate
Principles: "The Armed Forces diversity goal is to achieve
an environment free from harassment, intimidation and unlawful
discrimination, in which all have equal opportunity and encouragement
to realise their full potential. The Armed Forces respect and value
every individual·s unique contribution, irrespective of
his or her race, ethnic origin, religion, gender, social background
and sexual orientation, and seek to enhance their operational capability
by maximising that contribution." [read
full document ...]
"The moral courage
to take appropriate action, in line with the expressed core values
and standards of the Services, against bullying, harassment,
unlawful discrimination, prejudice and negative attitudes." -
MOD Website
"Diversity
is key to getting the very best out of all our personnel and
to our reputation as employers. I am determined to make the Armed
Forces more representative of our diverse society and to reap
the benefits that diversity undoubtedly offers for sustainable
operational capability." - Admiral
Sir Michael Boyce, Chief of the Defence Staff
Individual Equal Opportunities directives and action
plans in each Service are underpinned by the Corporate Equal Opportunities
Goal and Principles.
A Zero Tolerance policy on all forms
of harassment and bullying. Complaints are taken seriously. Confidential
telephone
helplines have been introduced to give all personnel access to advice
and support if they feel they are being harassed or unfairly discriminated
against. JSP 763 sets out
the new unified harassment complaints procedure.
Joint Service Equal Opportunities Centre - details
to be added when received!
In
Feb 07 the monitoring of sexual orientation will go live
on the MOD Civil Service's JPA-equivalent HRMS (Human Resources
Management System). There are presently no plans to extend
this voluntary statistical exercise to JPA and uniformed
personnel.
related documents
other key policy documents are within the pensions, finance, partnership sections
(click individual words for links)
progress to date
for those uncertain of how the military has progressed
in equal rights for gay personnel review this extract from a Special
Investigations Branch interview before the Code
of Conduct was introduced
and also Stonewall's campaign chronology.
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