Human resources

Diversity and equal opportunity

We are committed to a programme of diversity proofing to ensure that we do not inadvertently disadvantage any group.

• Managers have guidance on issues affecting, among others, part-time staff and disabled staff.
• After consulting our staff disability focus group
• are producing a guide for staff on disability issues covering legislation, reasonable adjustments, accessibility and etiquette
• are producing guidance on making meetings accessible
• are training staff to improve their confidence in the approach to colleagues and customers with disabilities
• Our Stevenage Office recently won the Hertfordshire (large employer) disability award.
• We are producing guidance on HIV and how Land Registry will not tolerate discrimination on the grounds of HIV status.
• We have conducted a race audit and are establishing a Race Equality Work Group.
• We are rolling out e-learning on diversity awareness to all staff.
• We are active members of the Employers Forum on Age and have been shortlisted for the Personnel Today awards in the ‘Age Positive’ category.
• We are examining our environmental standards to ensure that they are diversity-compliant and in line with recognised standards and good practice.