Promote equality and diversity through effective employment monitoring

New Equality Commission guidance helps employers to promote equality of opportunity and diversity through effective employment monitoring.

The employment equality monitoring guide advises employers on how to conduct employment equality monitoring for purpose of promoting equality of opportunity in employment. It explains what employers should consider when planning to monitor and it offers some practical suggestions, such as sample questions.

How this guide helps employers

The employment equality monitoring guide outlines:

• the reasons for monitoring equality and diversity
• a quick summary of equality monitoring law
• an overview of how data protection laws apply to employment equality monitoring
• a step-by-step guide to help employers design their own monitoring process
• a sample monitoring questionnaire

Access the guide

Download the Equality Commission's new guidance on employment equality monitoring (PDF, 5.46MB).

First published 14 February 2023