Animal Health's Commitment to Diversity and Equality
As an agency of the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs we have a policy of equality of opportunity for all staff and a commitment to diversity and equality laws which we must observe.The law, and our policy of equality of opportunity, remain central to our approach. In Animal Health our commitment to diversity and equality is to create a working environment free from harassment, bullying or discrimination, direct or indirect on grounds such as race, ethnic origin, gender, marital or civil partnerships status, disability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs or age.
Working for Animal Health
Animal Health is an equal opportunities employer. As such we are committed to equality and valuing diversity within our workforce.
Job applications are welcome regardless of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, gender, marital or civil partnership status, disability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs or age.
Animal Health operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for people with disabilities (as defined in the Disability Discrimination Act 1995) who meet the minimum criteria for appointment.
Joint Equality Scheme
The Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 (RR(A)A) and the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (DDA) impose a statutory general duty to promote race and disability equality. The aim of the duty is to make equality central to the way public authorities work, and to put it at the heart of policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice.
Animal Health has met the requirements of the RR(A)A 2000 and the DDA 2005 as part of DEFRA and through the DEFRA Joint Equality Scheme.
Further Information
Further information on the DEFRA Joint Equality Scheme can be found here.
Page last modified: 23 April 2007
Page published: 23 April 2007