What does employment equity mean for UBC employees?
UBC’s employment equity program includes a review of employment policies and practices. Changes are being made so that all current and prospective employees of equal qualifications have fair access to training, retraining, job assignments, transfers, and promotions. Employment policies and practices presently covered by collective agreements between UBC and unions prevail unless renegotiated. The Employment Equity Act requires that employers identify and eliminate employment barriers for designated group members that result from the employer’s employment systems, policies and practices. The goal is to institute positive policies and practices and make reasonable accommodations so that the representation of persons in designated groups in the employer’s workforce reflects their representation in the Canadian workforce. To ensure that UBC attracts the best available candidates in accordance with the University’s goals and timetables for achieving employment equity, efforts are made to en
