Unlawful discrimination undermines the integrity of the employment relationship, compromises equal employment opportunity, debilitates morale and interferes with work productivity. The objective of a gender policy is to provide a work place free from unlawful discrimination, which includes discrimination based upon sex, race, creed, colour, ancestry, age, marital status, or familial status. The policy should apply to all employees of the organization. Unlike other HR policies this policy applies to conduct which occurs not only in the workplace but also extends to conduct which occurs at any location that can be reasonably regarded as an extension of the workplace, such as any field location, any off-site business-related social function, or any facility where work of the organization is being conducted and discussed.

SALBWS’ effective gender policy pertains to all employment practices such as recruitment, selection, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, assignment, layoff, return from layoff, termination, compensation, fringe benefits, working conditions and career development etc.