Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty
Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty
All public bodies in Ireland have responsibility, under the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of their employees, customers, service users, and everyone affected by their policies and plans.
DCU supports the Duty in a number of ways, including through
- Assessing and identifying human rights and equality issues in preparing strategic plans
- Identify policies and practices to address relevant issues
- Report action taken and progress made in an accessible way
Public Sector Duty eLearning
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission have developed a very helpful eLearning module, called Equality and Human Rights in the Public Service to support and enable staff within public bodies to understand and meet their obligations under the Duty.
There are three units in the eLearning module:
- Unit 1: Equality in the Public Service – This unit will introduce you to equality and the equality obligations of public bodies as well as supporting your exploration of equality issues facing staff and service users.
- Unit 2: Human Rights in the Public Service – This unit will introduce you to human rights concepts and human rights obligations of public bodies and support your exploration of issues facing staff and service users.
- Unit 3: The Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty – This unit will introduce you to the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty and the steps involved in its implementation.
It takes approximately three hours to complete all units. The module is self-paced, and you can complete it in your own time. You will receive a personalised certificate of completion upon finishing all units and assessments.