AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN) ACT 1986 No. 91 of 1986 - SECT 8 Contents of affirmative action program

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN) ACT 1986 No. 91 of 1986 - SECT 8

8. (1) Without limiting the generality of the definition of "affirmative
action program" in sub-section 3 (1), the affirmative action program of a
relevant employer shall provide for action to be taken-

   (a)  for the issue to the employees, by a senior officer concerned with the
        management of the relevant employer, of a statement to the effect that
        the employer, in accordance with this Act, commenced the development
        and implementation of an affirmative action program on a specified
        day, being the operative day in relation to the employer;

   (b)  to confer responsibility for the development and implementation of the
        program (including a continuous review of the program), on a person or
        persons having sufficient authority and status within the management
        of the relevant employer to enable the person or persons properly to
        develop and implement the program;

   (c)  to consult with each trade union having members affected by the
        proposal for the development and implementation of the program in
        accordance with this Act;

   (d)  to consult with employees of the relevant employer, particularly
        employees who are women;

   (e)  for the collection and recording of statistics and related information
        concerning employment by the relevant employer, including the number
        of employees of either sex and the types of jobs undertaken by, or job
        classifications of, employees of either sex;

   (f)  to consider policies, and examine practices, of the relevant employer,
        in relation to employment matters to identify-

        (i)    any policies or practices that constitute discrimination
               against women; and

        (ii)   any patterns (whether ascertained statistically or otherwise)
               of lack of equality of opportunity in respect of women;

   (g)  to set objectives and make forward estimates in the program; and

   (h)  to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the program and to
        assess the achievement of those objectives and forward estimates.

(2) An affirmative action program of a relevant employer may contain any other
provision that the relevant employer thinks fit that is not inconsistent with-

   (a)  a provision required by this section to be included; and

   (b)  the purposes of this Act.

(3) In sub-section (1)-

"forward estimate" means a quantitative measure or aim, which may be expressed
in numerical terms, designed to achieve equality of opportunity for women in
employment matters, being a measure or aim that can reasonably be implemented
by the relevant employer within a specified time;

"objective" means a qualitative measure or aim, expressed as a general
principle, designed to achieve equality of opportunity for women in employment
matters, being a measure or aim that can reasonably be implemented by the
relevant employer within a specified time.