Workforce profile
The Workforce Profile presents data on Surrey Heath Borough Council’s workforce between the period of 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. This profile demonstrates the Council’s compliance with the general duty under section 149 of the Equality Act (2010). The profile specifically reports data on protected characteristics in relation to the workforce and demonstrates our commitment to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who do and do not share a protected characteristic. The report also looks at staff recruitment, turnover and sickness rates and compares data over the last 3 years.
The report links closely to the Council’s People Strategy and Achieving Equity Strategy and ensures the commitment to the general duty is ongoing through informing action plans. The profile helps the Council to understand the composition of the workforce and allows comparison over years from which trends can be identified. This can subsequently lead to recommendations and can highlight areas in which there may be issues.