Diversity and equality
Published: 20 June 2017Freedom of information class: About Registers of Scotland
Information on our diversity and equality at Registers of Scotland.
Under the Equality Act 2010, public sector bodies in Scotland have two sets of duties: general and specific.
General duty
The general duty obliges us to:
- eliminate unlawful discrimination, victimisation and harassment
- advance equality of opportunity
- foster good relations
Specific duties
Specific duties for Scotland commit us to:
- meeting enhanced obligations relating to equality impact assessments
- publishing employment monitoring information annually
- publishing equality outcomes every four years
- preparing a mainstreaming report every two years
- including equality considerations in procurement documents
- publishing gender equal pay statistics annually
Protected characteristics
The general and specific duties apply across the nine protected characteristics:
- age
- disability
- gender reassignment
- marriage and civil partnership
- pregnancy and maternity
- race
- religion and belief
- sex
- sexual orientation
Our diversity and equality statement
We are committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. Our aim is that our workforce will be truly representative of the diverse communities we serve and each employee feels respected and able to give of their best. We aim to eliminate discrimination and unfair treatment on the grounds of irrelevant difference, including those nine characteristics protected by the law:
See also our equality action plan, and our equality pay statement.
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