Equal Opportunity Policy
1. Overview:
Providence’s vision to create ‘Health for a Better World’ aids us to provide a fair and equitable workplace for all in our employment, whether temporary, part-time or full time, and to promote individuality and diversity of thought and background, and acknowledge its role in the organization’s success. This makes us committed towards equal employment opportunities, regardless of race, religion or belief, color, ancestry, disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, age, nationality, ethnic origin, pregnancy, or related needs, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, or any other category protected by applicable law.
In furtherance to our mission in building a more inclusive and equitable environment, we shall, from time to time, undertake programs to assist, uplift and empower underrepresented groups including but not limited to Women, PWD (Persons with Disabilities), LGTBQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Bisexual or Queer), Veterans and others.
We strive to address all forms of discrimination or harassment and provide a safe and confidential process to report any misconduct. You may contact our Integrity hotline and also read our Code of Conduct.
2. Scope of Policy:
This policy applies to all individuals who have applied to any role within Providence India, including differently abled persons who fall within the meaning of a ‘person with disability’ under the provisions of the RPD Act. This policy extends to current employees of Providence India, job applicants, interns, part time and contractual employees as well as employees who acquire a disability during the tenure of their employment with Providence India.
3. Facilities and Amenities
Providence India ensures that all its workplaces are accessible to all individuals, including the differently abled and have been designed keeping accessibility and usability in mind. Special provisions have been made to accommodate the needs of the differently abled to enable them to effectively discharge their duties.
Assistive devices are available where required and Providence India premises have been designed with barrier-free accessibility in mind.
Providence India shall ensure that all its online resources and websites are accessible to differently abled persons. If you have any specific requirement, you may reach out to diversity.inclusion@providence.org.
4. Equal opportunity to the differently abled
Providence India encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds including disabilities to apply for employment, including for
The HR Department of Providence India shall ensure that the selection of persons with disabilities for various posts, post-recruitment and pre-promotion training, preference in transfer and posting, special leaveand other facilities are provided in a fair and equitable manner and free from discrimination of any kind.
Providence India has appointed a liaison officer to oversee the recruitment of differently abled persons and to ensure that the required facilities and amenities are provided to them. This liaison officer may be reached at diversity.inclusion@providence.org
5. Communication of Policy
This policy shall be accessible on the website of Providence India (https://providence.in/equal_opportunity_policy.html) to all persons visiting the website.
Employees may also access this policy on the Providence India intranet.
The HR department of Providence India shall ensure that the latest version of this policy shall be uploaded on the website as well as the intranet.