The purpose of this policy and procedure is to demonstrate Empowering Connection Group’s commitment to equal opportunity and a workplace free from bullying, sexual harassment, and discrimination.

It applies to all Empowering Connection Group staff, contractors and volunteers and meets relevant legislation, regulations and Standards.

Applicable NDIS Practice Standards

Human Resource Management

Outcome

Each participant’s support needs are met by workers who are competent in relation to their role, hold relevant qualifications, and who have relevant expertise and experience to provide person-centred support.

Definitions

Adverse Action - doing, threatening, or organising any of the following:

• an employer dismissing an employee, injuring them in their employment, altering their position to their detriment, or discriminating between them and other employees
• an employer refusing to employ a prospective employee or discriminating against them in the terms and conditions the employer offers
• a principal terminating a contract with an independent contractor, injuring them, or altering their position to their detriment, refusing to use their services or to supply goods and services to them, or discriminating against them in the terms and conditions the principal offers to engage them on
• an employee or independent contractor taking industrial action against their employer or principal
• an industrial association, or an officer or member of an industrial association, organising or taking industrial action against a person, or taking action that is detrimental to an employee or independent contractor and
• an industrial association imposing a penalty of any kind on a member.[1]

Breastfeeding – includes:

• the act of expressing milk
• an act of breastfeeding and
• breastfeeding over a period of time.[2]

Bullying - Bullying happens at work when:

• a person or group of people repeatedly behave unreasonably towards another worker or group of workers and