Fair Career Advancement Policy (OI4884)

Indicates whether the organization has a written policy to support the fair and equitable progression and promotion of employees and a system to monitor compliance with this policy.

Reporting Format Yes/No
Metric Type Metric
Metric Level Organization
IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2021. Fair Career Advancement Policy (OI4884). v5.2.

Footnote

Organizations should footnote details on how they determine the advancement of employees.

Usage Guidance

This metric is intended to capture the organization’s policy on fair career progression. Organizations are encouraged to align these policies with state or international standards. For example, the United States Equal Employment Commission (EEOC) prohibits any employer from making decisions about job assignments and promotions based on an employee's race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information.
Organizations are encouraged to emphasize their fair career advancement policy on their websites or job advertisements.

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Cross Category

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