Athabasca University is committed to employment equity for all current and prospective employees regardless of national or ethnic origin, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability. It is fully supportive of the creation and maintenance of a work force, which is representative of and responsive to all people. To ensure fairness and a representative work force, initiatives will be undertaken to enable women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and members of visible minority groups to participate equitably in employment and career advancement consistent with their abilities, qualifications and aspirations.
- Employment Equity Policy Statement

• The Government of Saskatchewan has made available a new Harassment Prevention Guide entitled Preventing Harassment: An Employer s Guide and Sample Policy. The website link is: www.labour.gov.sk.ca/safety/harassment/harassmentguide2006.pdf or go to: www.labour.gov.sk.ca/index.htm and follow the links.
• The CLC's interim report on its MORE Campaign is available on the CLC website at www.clc-ctc.ca. MORE stands for Mobilize, Organize, Represent and Educate around disability rights issues. Go to the "Rights" menu and select "workers with disabilities."The CLC will showcase the information gathered in the MORE Campaign at the CLC's Second National Disability Rights Conference scheduled for Nov. 12-14, 2004 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montréal.
• Did you know that CAUT has joined the International Network for Cultural Diversity? The Network "is a worldwide coalition of artists, authors, media workers and other cultural groups dedicated to countering the homogenizeing effects of globalization on culture."
  
  For more information see this month's CAUT Bulletin, p. A8 and the Network's website at: http://www.incd.net/html/english/who/who.htm

• A Parliamentary First!
  The Sub-Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities is pleased
  to announce, the launch of the first interactive website for a
  parliamentary committee. This site contains a wealth of information on the Canada Pension Plan Disability Program and our work on the Sub-Committee. Join our news list for updates on the progress we've made. We'll also keep you informed on how you can participate in our upcoming on-line consultations.
• SUP discussion papers
  the SUP discussion papers in preparation for the
  January 30th Open Session meeting, plus the schedules of the meetings
• Message from the Pay Equity Task Force
• Crafting an Effective Equity Strategy, by Linda Briskin (CAUT)

• American Association of University Professors Store
• Haignere, inc. Equal Pay and Pay Equity Research
• Council of Ontario Universities (COU) Statistical Report on Women

Government

• Workplace Equity
• Multiculturalism Canada
• Canadian Human Rights Act
• The Canadian Human Rights Commission
  This is the web site for The Canadian Human Rights Commission. Navigate your way to "A Place for All: A Guide to Creating An Inclusive Workplace. The purpose of A Place For All is to help employers and employees understand their legal rights and obligations regarding the
  duty to accommodate and aid in the creation of Workplace accommodation policies and procedures.

Miscellaneous

• The PSAC Human Rights Program
• Employment Equity Legislation
• ASCD (the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) has
  compiled a list of Web sites to help educators examine the effects of
  racial, gender, socioeconomic, and ethnic differences, and discover new
  ways to create opportunities for all students to learn, available online.
• The PSAC Employment Equity Program
• Canadian Association for the Prevention of Discrimination and Harassment in Higher Education
• Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
• The 1995 Employment Equity Act and the Employment Equity Regulations (CHRC)
• The National Institute of Disability Management and Research
• Web Savvy
  A resources on the web for persons with disabilities, or advocates of
  persons with disabilities - and/or if you are seeking information for your
  equity committee.
• Disability Research Information Page
• Sexual Harassment Investigations & www.harassmentbooks.com
  Links to the website for the sexual harassment investigation book
  by Dr. Aggarwal entitled "Sexual Harassment Investigations".
  

• AU Employment Equity Policy Statement

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