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We recognise that we have a legal duty to maintain a workplace and provide services so that everyone, regardless of race, colour, nationality or ethnic or national origin is treated with dignity and respect.
Reporting racial incidents is an important part of the process and supports our Valuing Diversity Policy.
This definition below was developed as a result of the 1999 Stephen Lawrence Inquiry. We have adopted this definition and will use it as the first point of assessment in relation to any reported incident:
| "A racial incident is any incident which is perceived to be racist by the victim or any other person." |
Racial incidents include:
If an Oxford City Coucnil tenant or leaseholder has been subjected to racial abuse by another tenant, the incident may be reported to your Estate Manager. Your Estate Managers details can be found using the search on the Tenancy and Estate Management page.
Our position is that it is unacceptable for a service user or potential service user to refuse service from a particular Council employee on the basis of his or her race, or subject an employee to racial abuse. We will take action in support of our employees under these circumstances.
If you feel you have been treated unfairly and without respect, and this is due to your race, colour or ethnic origin, you have the right to complain either in person or in writing to the people providing the service.
Anyone wanting to report a racial incident to the Council has the following options open to them:
For further information please contact:
| Organisation | Address |
| Oxfordshire Racial Equality Council | Old Court Building Floyds Row St. Aldate's Oxford OX1 1SS |
Page last reviewed 5 Nov 2008