Employment Equity Achievement Awards

This award recognizes employers who have demonstrated outstanding commitment in implementing their employment equity plans by:

• instituting measures to remove employment barriers
• adopting special measures and/or accommodations to correct underrepresentation of persons of designated groups
• establishing positive policies and practices to create an environment that supports a diverse workforce

This award recognizes employers who have been innovative in the implementation of employment equity. This may include creativity in:

• design and implementation of measures aimed at removing employment barriers
• adoption of special measures and/or accommodations
• establishment of positive policies or practices
• forward-thinking human resources practices
• development of new or unique initiatives

This award recognizes employers who are inspirational role models in their sector. These employers demonstrated a strong commitment and achieved success in implementing employment equity in their own organizations. They also championed employment equity for the sector.

This award recognizes an executive or executive team of an employer for their proven record of championing employment equity within their organization. The award also recognizes recipients' overall contribution to diversity and inclusiveness in the workplace.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we are announcing a new award this year, the Indigenous Reconciliation award.

This award recognizes employers who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. This may include:

• outreach and partnerships with local Indigenous communities
• innovative approaches to Indigenous recruitment
• employee training programs on Indigenous reconciliation
• supporting engagement with Indigenous communities and stakeholders on employment equity