Public Service Act 2020

People working in public service - Public service workforce - Promoting diversity and inclusiveness

75: Chief executives and boards to promote diversity and inclusiveness

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"Government bosses must make their workplaces fair and welcoming to everyone."

The chief executive of a government department and the board of a group that works with multiple departments must do two things. They must make sure the people who work in the public service are like the people in New Zealand society. They must also make sure their workplace is welcoming to everyone, no matter what group they belong to.

If you are the boss of a smaller government agency, you can use the policies of the bigger department you work with, you do not have to make your own. However, you still have to make sure you are doing the same things as the boss of a big department to promote diversity and inclusiveness for the people who work for you.

You have to foster a workplace that includes all groups of people, this means making sure everyone feels welcome and included at work.

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Part 3People working in public service
Public service workforce: Promoting diversity and inclusiveness

75Chief executives and boards to promote diversity and inclusiveness

  1. A chief executive of a department and a board of an interdepartmental venture must—

  2. be guided by the principle that the group comprising all public service employees should reflect the makeup of society; and
    1. in employment policies and practices, foster a workplace that is inclusive of all groups.
      1. A chief executive of a departmental agency, or an interdepartmental executive board,—

      2. is entitled to use policies and practices developed by their host or servicing department (and need not develop their own); but
        1. in relation to employees carrying out the functions of the departmental agency or interdepartmental board, has the same duty under this section as the chief executive of a department.