EO/JS1Josi SchinzelJosi SchinzelEqual Opportunities OfficerEqual Opportunities Officer

Equal opportunities at CERNEqual opportunities at CERN

EO/JS2

What do we mean by Equal What do we mean by Equal Opportunities?Opportunities? – Fair treatment for recruitment and promotionFair treatment for recruitment and promotion– work place free of harassmentwork place free of harassment– support for work/life balancesupport for work/life balance

The Equal Opportunities teamThe Equal Opportunities team ConclusionConclusion

AgendaAgenda

EO/JS3

Fair treatmentFair treatment

Fair treatmentFair treatment for recruitment and for recruitment and promotion regardless of sex, ethnic promotion regardless of sex, ethnic origin, physical handicap, sexual origin, physical handicap, sexual orientation or religion, nationality, age,…orientation or religion, nationality, age,…

At CERNAt CERN salaries are dependent on qualifications and salaries are dependent on qualifications and

experience onlyexperience only recruitment of women hired matches the recruitment of women hired matches the

percentage of women applicationspercentage of women applications promotion of women is generally fair – however promotion of women is generally fair – however

there are no women in top managementthere are no women in top management

The Equal Opportunities team monitors The Equal Opportunities team monitors recruitment and career development and recruitment and career development and suggests improvements.suggests improvements.

EO/JS4

Women at CERNWomen at CERN

Slow, but positivetrend

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Work place free of harassmentWork place free of harassment

What is harassment?What is harassment?

CERN has a legal obligation to protect staff CERN has a legal obligation to protect staff against harassmentagainst harassment

Administrative Circular 32Administrative Circular 32 (being revised) covers (being revised) covers the principles and procedures governing the principles and procedures governing complaints of harassmentcomplaints of harassment

Any importunate behaviour towards another Any importunate behaviour towards another person that interferes with the work or well-person that interferes with the work or well-being of the latter on a continuing basis, in being of the latter on a continuing basis, in particular verbal or physical aggressive particular verbal or physical aggressive and/or violent acts and unwarranted and/or violent acts and unwarranted behaviour that create a hostile or unbearable behaviour that create a hostile or unbearable working atmosphere.working atmosphere.

EO/JS7

Work place free of harassment (2)Work place free of harassment (2)

Harassment does not includeHarassment does not include management actionsmanagement actions

– refusal to promoterefusal to promote a person who does not a person who does not deserve promotiondeserve promotion

– reassignmentreassignment to a different task to a different task professional professional differences in opiniondifferences in opinion ““acceptableacceptable” human interaction – gentle ” human interaction – gentle

teasing, pointing out mistakes. teasing, pointing out mistakes.

EO/JS8

Work place free of harassment (3)Work place free of harassment (3)

If you are being harassed…If you are being harassed…– Say a firm ‘Say a firm ‘’NO’NO’ to unacceptable ’ to unacceptable

behaviourbehaviour

– Talk to your Talk to your management hierarchymanagement hierarchy – – Supervisor, Group Leader,… or your Supervisor, Group Leader,… or your Human Resources CoordinatorHuman Resources Coordinator..

– If it is affecting your health talk to the If it is affecting your health talk to the CERN doctors or psychologistCERN doctors or psychologist..

– Contact the Contact the Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunities Officer or a member of the EO Advisory Officer or a member of the EO Advisory PanelPanel for confidential advice for confidential advice

EO/JS9

Support for work/life balanceSupport for work/life balance

Why?Why?– To give your best performance you need to be healthy in To give your best performance you need to be healthy in

mind and bodymind and body

Work/life balanceWork/life balance– Maintain outside interestsMaintain outside interests– Do not spend an unreasonable percentage of your time at Do not spend an unreasonable percentage of your time at

workwork

Help for working parentsHelp for working parents– Child careChild care

Creche (under discussion)Creche (under discussion)KindergartenKindergarten

– LeaveLeaveMaternity leave 14 weeks (plus 4)Maternity leave 14 weeks (plus 4)Paternity leave 3 days (extension under discussion)Paternity leave 3 days (extension under discussion)Parental leave 3 months (under discussion)Parental leave 3 months (under discussion)Leave for sick child 7 days/year – with medical certificateLeave for sick child 7 days/year – with medical certificateSpecial leave – with agreement of hierarchySpecial leave – with agreement of hierarchySaved leave – up to 22 days/yearSaved leave – up to 22 days/yearReduced working hours (80% - 50%)Reduced working hours (80% - 50%)Work at home – 1 day / week - with agreement of hierarchyWork at home – 1 day / week - with agreement of hierarchy

EO/JS10

The Equal Opportunities teamThe Equal Opportunities team

Emphasis on promoting AWARENESS Promote policies and practices to encourage equality in all respectsConsultation and investigations on requestWorking towards making EO an integral part of CERN’s culture

EO/JS11

CERN is an CERN is an exciting place to workexciting place to work

– Enjoy your workEnjoy your work– Give your best both at work and at homeGive your best both at work and at home– If you have worries concerning equal If you have worries concerning equal

opportunities contact one of the EO team.opportunities contact one of the EO team.

All All suggestionssuggestions on how to improve Equal on how to improve Equal Opportunities at CERN are very welcome!Opportunities at CERN are very welcome!

((We do have a WEB page, but it is currently We do have a WEB page, but it is currently being revisedbeing revised))

In conclusionIn conclusion