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Date Modified: October 2022, Date Reviewed: August 2023
Raise is committed to being a leader in supporting and valuing the diversity and inclusion of the people within our own organization, and working towards greater justice and equity in our workplace and in the communities we serve.
Valuing diversity means recognizing and respecting human differences and similarities. It also means fostering a fair and inclusive workplace that encourages dignity and respect for ideas and beliefs consistent with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
In keeping with our values of respect, stewardship, and accountability, Raise will implement this policy in accordance with the following principles:
Dignity – All employees are treated in a respectful manner.
Equity – All employees are provided equitable access to programs, services, opportunities, and facilities.
Our mission is to “connect people in meaningful work,” and this extends to all people. Raise will make every reasonable effort to ensure that it is a representative employer of people across the gender spectrum, members of racialized and marginalized/global majority groups, people with disabilities, the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and Indigenous peoples at all levels of the organization’s operations. Raise will endeavor, where feasible, to eliminate systemic barriers to advancement and/or redress underrepresentation in our own organization, and in the organizations we serve.
We remain committed to valuing diversity in all aspects of our business, including our employment practices. All decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, professional development and training, and all other terms and conditions of employment, will be made without regard to race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, physical and mental disability, age, ancestry or place of origin.
Everyone at Raise has a role to play in supporting our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and employment equity in the workplace. Each employee, regardless of position, is responsible for applying Raise’s Employment Diversity Policy on an ongoing basis and is expected to treat all other employees with dignity and respect, in a fair and non-discriminatory manner, in all employment-related dealings.
Our goal is to eliminate systemic bias and discrimination that adds to the under-valuation of work performed by women and to ensure that all people, regardless of their gender expression, are compensated equally and fairly for the work they perform.
All employees performing the same or similar work of equal value will be compensated on the same pay scale, which will meet or exceed legislated wage requirements and industry standards. All new hires and promotions will be under review of this policy to ensure access to equal salary ranges.
This policy will be reviewed, and its effectiveness evaluated every year by the Diversity & Inclusion Committee to assess if progress is made in relation to the diversity of our workforce.