Fairness, inclusion and respect awareness

Describe the topics of equality and diversity

To include:

• Fairness, inclusion and respect

• Describe the types and categories of discrimination

• Unconscious bias, perceptions, expectations and stereotypes

• Personality, culture and values

• Consistency, transparency and sharing knowledge

• Collaboration, reputation, change, communication and people skills

Describe the types and categories of discrimination and the different ways in which this may be carried out

To include the following categories;

• Age

• Disability

• Gender reassignment

• Marriage and civil partnership

• Pregnancy and maternity

• Race

• Religion or belief or lack of either

• Sex

• Sexual orientation

for at least three of the following types of discrimination:

• Direct

• Indirect

• Harassment

• Victimisation

• Perceptive

• Associative

• Positive

Give examples of positive individual, team and management attitudes and behaviours to help ensure removal of discrimination at work

Using three of the following types and categories:

• Age

• Disability

• Gender reassignment

• Marriage and civil partnership

• Pregnancy and maternity

• Race

• Religion or belief or lack of either

• Sex

• Sexual orientation

• Communication

• Third party harassment

• Mental health

• Health and wellbeing

Describe the value of equality and diversity to a construction company

To include:

• Making the construction industry more attractive to new entrants

• Helping the construction industry retain existing workforce

• Other business benefits such as: construction workforce through better communication and teamwork; construction business though more diverse input and views; better legal compliance; reputational dividend.

Describe the main standards, services, and legislation for equality and diversity

To include consideration of:

• Equality Act 2010, Human Rights Act 1998 and its practical implications

and company policies including consideration of the following factors:

• Recruitment in construction including ex-offenders

• Workforce imbalance, e.g. gender, ethnic minority groups, LGBTQ+

• Remuneration imbalance

• Terminology used.

Reasonable adjustments for those protected by the Equality Act and potentially others to ensure inclusion of:

• Ladies’ and gender-neutral room facilities on construction sites

• Prayer room facilities on construction sites

• Access facilities

• Changing facilities on construction sites - gender specific

• Adequate and appropriate PPE for all those working on-site

• Health and safety control measures

• Methods of work.