Purpose
Queen's University recognizes and appreciates the value that diversity adds to its activities and initiatives. The University is committed to a workplace free of discrimination that is supportive and respectful of employees with diverse backgrounds and that ensures everyone at Queen's has a full and enriching experience.
The University acknowledges its responsibility to maintain an employment equity program, that would include processes, plans and procedures, that addresses the historic under-representation in the employment of women, members of visible minorities and racialized groups, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and other such groups designated by the Federal Contractors Program or otherwise.
Procedure
| Who | How |
| Principal | By signing an Agreement to Implement Employment Equity, the Principal commits the university to carry out and keep an employment equity program in their workplace. |
| Office of the Principal | Adopt accountability mechanism for employment equity and assign a senior official(s). |
|
Human Rights and Equity Office University Communications Human Resources Office of the Provost Faculty Relations Office |
Communicate to employees regarding employment equity. |
| Office of the Provost
Human Resources Human Rights and Equity Office |
Consult and collaborate with bargaining agents and/or employee representatives. |
| Human Rights and Equity Office | Collect Workforce Data. |
| Human Rights and Equity Office | Complete a Workforce Analysis. |
| Human Resources | Complete an employment systems review. |
| Human Rights and Equity Office
Human Resources Faculty and Staff, Recruitment, Retention and Support UCARE Sub-Council Office of the Provost |
Establish short-term and long-term goals. |
| Queen's University under the aegis of the senior administration team | Adopt measures to remove barriers. |
| Queen's University under the aegis of the senior administration team | Adopt special measures, positive policies and practices and reasonable accommodation measures. |
| Human Rights and Equity Office | Adopt monitoring procedures. |
| Queen's University under the aegis of the senior administration team | Make reasonable efforts and achieve reasonable progress. |
| Human Rights and Equity Office
Human Resources Faculty and Staff, Recruitment, Retention and Support UCARE Sub-Council Principal Provost Vice-Principal (Finance & Administration) |
Review and revise the employment equity plan. |
Date Approved: February 2014
Approval Authority: SLT
Date of Commencement:
Amendment Dates: November 2021
Date for Next Review: February 2026
Related Policies, Procedures and Guidelines: Employment Equity Policy