Legal and policy framework
The content of the policy is determined by the following:
- The Equality Act 2010, including the Public Sector Equality Duty and duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace
- Accessibility regulations
- Codes of practice published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
As one of the Borough’s leading service providers and employers, and in accordance with our corporate values, North Tyneside Council is committed to developing the Borough to be an inclusive place in which to live, work, visit, and invest to achieve the ambitions set out in the Our North Tyneside Plan.