Version 1 Last Revision Date 2007 Multi Cultural Information File DOCUMENT CONTROL POLICY NAME Multi Cultural Information File Department Human Resources Telephone Number 01443 424075 Initial Policy Launch Date 2007 Reviewing Officer Dilys Jouvenat Review Date Date of Equality Impact N/A Assessment REVISION HISTORY Date Revised By 2007 Dilys Jouvenat DOCUMENT APPROVAL This document has received approval from: Date of Approval HR Senior Management Team Corporate Management Team Cabinet CONTENTS Introduction.................................................................................................................1 Understanding Differences – Do’s & Don’ts ...............................................................3 Do ...........................................................................................................................3 Don’t .......................................................................................................................4 Census 2001 ..............................................................................................................5 Words and Terminology .............................................................................................6 Glossary of Language & Terms..................................................................................7 Access ....................................................................................................................7 Adverse Impact.......................................................................................................7 Affirmative (positive) action.....................................................................................7 Burden of Proof.....................................................................................................10 Colour blindness ...................................................................................................10 Coloured ...............................................................................................................10 Cultural Competency ............................................................................................10 Culture ..................................................................................................................10 Dignity at Work .....................................................................................................11 Direct Discrimination .............................................................................................11 Disaggregated Equality Statistics..........................................................................11 Discrimination .......................................................................................................11 Diversity ................................................................................................................11 Ethnic Groups and Ethnic Identity.........................................................................11 Ethnic Minorities....................................................................................................12 Equality monitoring ...............................................................................................12 Exploitation ...........................................................................................................12 Gender..................................................................................................................12 Gender Blind.........................................................................................................12 Gender Dimension................................................................................................12 Gender Equality ....................................................................................................13 Gender Gap ..........................................................................................................13 Gender Identity .....................................................................................................13 Gender Impact Assessment..................................................................................13 Gender Proofing ...................................................................................................13 Gender Reassignment..........................................................................................13 Gypsies and Travellers .........................................................................................13 Harassment ..........................................................................................................14 Health Inequalities ................................................................................................14 Human Rights .......................................................................................................14 Impact Assessment ..............................................................................................14 Indirect Discrimination...........................................................................................14 Inequality...............................................................................................................14 Institutional Discrimination ....................................................................................14 Institutional Racism...............................................................................................15 Invisible Barriers ...................................................................................................15 Mainstreaming ......................................................................................................15 Managing Diversity................................................................................................15 Marginalisation......................................................................................................15 Migrant Worker .....................................................................................................16 Mixed Race...........................................................................................................16 Nitty-gritty..............................................................................................................16 Non-Visible Minority Ethnic Groups ......................................................................16 Non-white..............................................................................................................16 Oppression ...........................................................................................................16 Positive Action ......................................................................................................17 Positive Discrimination..........................................................................................17 Prejudice...............................................................................................................17 Race Equality Scheme..........................................................................................18 Racial Group.........................................................................................................18 Racial Origin .........................................................................................................18 Refugee ................................................................................................................18 Sexual Harassment...............................................................................................18 Sexual Orientation and Language ........................................................................19 Social Exclusion....................................................................................................19 Social Inclusion.....................................................................................................19 Stereotyping..........................................................................................................20 Transgender .........................................................................................................20 Transsexual ..........................................................................................................20 Transvestites.........................................................................................................20 Vicarious liability ...................................................................................................20 Victimisation..........................................................................................................20 West Indian...........................................................................................................21 Xenophobia...........................................................................................................21 Interpreters and Translation Services.......................................................................22 Conflict of Interest.................................................................................................22 Disqualification & Impediments.............................................................................22 Accreditation .........................................................................................................23 Written Translation ...................................................................................................23 Accuracy 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