CCRU: Employment Equality Review Research Report No.1

Research Report No.1 - Appendix 5

APPENDIX FIVE : TABULAR REPORT

Q3. In what year did you first conduct a monitoring exercise on the community background of employees

.	1985 OR EARLIER	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	2%	1%	1%	6%	19%	70%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	3%	3%	6%	6%	18%	65%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	2%	1%	1%	5%	19%	71%	339

COMPANY SIZE
<50	2%	1%	1%	4%	17%	76%	148
50-99	3%	1%	0%	3%	17%	76%	105
100 +	2%	2%	4%	11%	25%	55%	118

Q4. In Conducting the Monitoring Exercise in 1990 did you make use of the Fair Employment Code of Practice?

.	YES	NO	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	97%	3%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	100%	0%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	97%	3%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	96%	4%	148
50 - 99	98%	2%	105
100 +	98%	2%	118

Q5 Did you find the code of practice . . . . . . . . . .

.	VERY USEFUL	QUITE USEFUL	NOT PARTIC. USEFUL	NOT AT ALL USEFUL	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	25%	64%	9%	2%	361

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	33%	64%	3%	0%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	25%	64%	9%	2%	329

COMPANY SIZE
<50	25%	65%	8%	3%	142
50 - 99	20%	66%	14%	1%	103
100 +	32%	63%	5%	1%	116

Q6. In connection with your first statutory monitoring return in 1990 did you seek any advice or information from the Fair Employment Commission ?

.	YES	NO	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	41%	59%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	80%	20%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	39%	61%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	41%	59%	148
50 - 99	39%	61%	105
100 +	45%	55%	118

Q7. What type of advice or information did you request from the FEC?

.	GEN ASSIST	RESID METHOD	CLASSIFY CATEGORISE	MONITOR EXCERISE	EMPLOYEE ELIGIBILTY	RECRUIT MENT	SAMPLE BASE NO

TOTAL	57%	6%	12%	14%	10%	1%	160

SECTOR
PUBLIC	20%	18%	11%	34%	18%	0%	26
PRIVATE	61%	5%	13%	11%	9%	1%	134

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	62%	0%	10%	16%	10%	0%	61
50-99	57%	10%	15%	9%	6%	3%	42
100 +	44%	14%	14%	14%	14%	0%	57

Q8. How helpful did you find the advice/information given by the FEC ?

.	VERY HELPFUL	QUITE HELPFUL	NOT PARTIC. HELPFUL	NOT AT ALL HELPFUL	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	43%	52%	5%	* %	160

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	48%	41%	11%	0%	26
PRIVATE SECTOR	42%	53%	4%	1%	134

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	38%	57%	5%	0%	61
50-99	37%	57%	3%	3%	42
100+	55%	39%	6%	0%	57
*( less than 1%)**

Q9. During 1990 and 1991 have you had any contact with the FEC on matters other than registration and monitoring ?

.	YES	NO	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	22%	78%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	45%	55%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	20%	80%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	18%	82%	148
50 - 99	21%	79%	105
100 +	28%	72%	118

Q10. What type of contact was this and for what purpose ?

.	INVEST COMPLAINT	GUIDE- LINES	PRACTICE	CONSULT SERVICES	UNFAIR DISMISS	ATTRACT APPLIC.	OTHER	SAMPLE BASE NO

TOTAL	30%	18%	9%	8%	6%	5%	24%	83

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	13%	25%	6%	6%	0%	0%	50%	16
PRIVATE SECTOR	32%	17%	10%	8%	6%	5%	22%	67

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	33%	15%	12%	13%	0%	7%	20%	25
50 - 99	31%	14%	8%	5%	16%	4%	22%	21
100 +	26%	25%	7%	5%	4%	3%	30%	37

Q11 How satisfactory did you find the performance of the FEC in regard to these matters ?

.	VERY SATIS.	QUITE SATIS.	NOT PARTIC. SATIS.	NOT SATIS. AT ALL	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	37%	45%	13%	5%	83

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	31%	50%	6%	13%	16
PRIVATE SECTOR	38%	44%	14%	4%	67

COMPANY SIZE
<50	29%	58%	10%	3%	25
50-99	40%	34%	22%	4%	21
100 +	43%	39%	11%	7%	37

Q12. Did you apply for assistance under the Fair Employment Support Scheme?

.	YES	NO	SAMPLE BASE NO.

SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR	56%	44%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	50%	50%	142
50 - 99	49%	51%	101
100 +	64%	36%	96

Q13. Did you find the Fair Employment Support Scheme . . . . . . . . . .

.	VERY USEFUL	QUITE USEFUL	NOT PARTIC USEFUL	NOT USEFUL AT ALL	SAMPLE BASE NO.
TOTAL	56%	40%	4%	0%	194

SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR	56%	40%	4%	0%	194

COMPANY SIZE
<50	52%	44%	4%	0%	72
50-99	60%	36%	4%	0%	51
100+	56%	39%	5%	0%	71

Q14. In which of the following respects did you find the scheme useful ?

.	PERSONNEL PROCEDURES	MONITORING	INFO. SYSTEMS	TRAINING IN TESTS	OTHER	SAMPLE BASE NO

TOTAL	57%	62%	21%	17%	3%	185

SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR	57%	62%	21%	17%	3%	185

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	55%	64%	33%	14%	0%	71
50-99	64%	52%	11%	8%	2%	48
100 +	55%	66%	11%	30%	7%	66

Q15. Was the 1990 monitoring exercise an integral part of an overall equal opportunities policy in your company ?

.	YES	NO	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	73%	27%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	87%	13%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	72%	28%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	72%	28%	148
50 - 99	76%	24%	105
100 +	71%	29%	118

Q16. In addition to sex and religion do you monitor other aspects of equal opportunity such as marital status or disability ?

.	YES	NO	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	30%	70%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	72%	28%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	28%	72%	339

COMPANY SIZE
<50	28%	72%	148
50-99	24%	76%	105
100 +	42%	58%	118

Q17. In order to undertake the 1990 monitoring exercise and, more generally, comply with the new Fair Employment Legislation, did you appoint any additional staff ?

.	YES	NO	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	8%	92%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	19%	81%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	8%	92%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	4%	96%	148
50 - 99	5%	95%	105
100 +	19%	81%	118

Q18. How many additional staff and of what type did you employ? Fewer than 10 respondents answered this question. It would not be meaningful to present the results.

Q19 What is the annual cost of employing these additional staff members?
Only 6 respondents answered this question quoting costs ranging from below £7,000 to over £40,000. It would not be meaningful to present the results.

Q20 Did complying with the monitoring exercise involve any other additional costs to the company 7

	YES	NO	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	40%	60%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	52%	48%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	39%	61%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	36%	64%	148
50 - 99	35%	65%	105
100 +	52%	48%	118

Q21 (PART A) Purpose of these additional costs

.	STAFF/ MANAGEMENT TIME	EXTRA STATIONERY	OFFICE EQUIP.	PRINT.	SET UP COSTS	COMPU	OTHERS	SAMPLE BASE NO


TOTAL	41%	27%	19%	18%	15%	13%	22%	152

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	41%	14%	11%	11%	22%	38%	27%	18
PRIVATE SECTOR	41%	28%	20%	18%	15%	12%	21%	134

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	38%	25%	23%	14%	20%	6%	18%	53
50 - 99	47%	31%	13%	22%	7%	6%	23%	37
100 +	42%	27%	20%	19%	15%	28%	26%	62

Q21. (PART B) Number of reported items of additional cost

.	<£1,000	£1,001- 5,000	£5,001- 10,000	£10,000 +	SAMPLE BASE NO. (employers stating additional costs)

TOTAL	143	33	3	7	152

SECTOR
PUBLIC	11	8	2	5	18
PRIVATE	132	55	1	2	134

COMPANY SIZE
<50	62	4	0	1	53
50-99	37	5	0	0	37
100+	44	24	3	6	62

Q22. How many staff members were actually involved in conducting the monitoring exercise ?

.	1	2-3	4-5	6-8	9 +	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	40%	53%	5%	1%	1%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	39%	47%	8%	3%	3%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	40%	53%	5%	1%	1%	339

COMPANY SIZE
<50	44%	53%	1%	1%	1%	148
50-99	41%	53%	6%	0%	0%	105
100 +	33%	52%	10%	3%	1%	118

Q23 Did you adopt any structural organisation changes in order to carry out the monitoring exercise or as a result of it ?

.	YES	NO	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	13%	87%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	27%	73%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	13%	87%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	13%	87%	148
50 - 99	11%	89%	105
100 +	17%	89%	118

Q24 Was a computer used to store/analyse information from your monitoring exercise ?

.	YES	NO	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	17%	83%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	62%	38%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	15%	85%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	7%	93%	148
50 - 99	14%	86%	105
100 +	39%	61%	118

Q25 In terms of importance, what type of priority would you say was given to the monitoring exercise ?

.	HIGH	MEDIUM	LOW	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	45%	40%	15%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	74%	26%	0%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	43%	40%	17%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	34%	47%	19%	148
50 - 99	46%	37%	17%	105
100 +	64%	30%	6%	118

Q26 Did you take any steps to encourage your employees to co-operate in the monitoring exercise ?

.	YES	NO	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	51%	49%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	80%	20%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	49%	51%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	39%	61%	148
50 - 99	53%	47%	105
100 +	68%	32%	118

Q27 What type of steps did you take ?

.	LETTER	STAFF MEET.	LITER ATURE.	MONITOR FORM	SEN. STAFF MEET.	OTHER	SAMPLE BASE NO

TOTAL	27%	20%	10%	9%	8%	26%	197

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	18%	11%	6%	9%	9%	47%	26
PRIVATE SECTOR	28%	21%	10%	8%	7%	26%	171

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	17%	22%	12%	13%	7%	29%	58
50-99	38%	26%	6%	4%	9%	17%	56
100 +	29%	14%	12%	7%	7%	31%	83

Q28 Did you consult with trade union representatives before undertaking the monitoring exercise?

.	YES	NO	NO UNION	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	26%	28%	46%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	72%	28%	0%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	24%	28%	48%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	15%	31%	54%	148
50 - 99	16%	31%	53%	105
100 +	57%	18%	25%	118

Q29 How would you describe Trade Union Reaction in your workplace to the introduction of the 1989 Fair Employment Legislation?

.	SUPP- ORTIVE	FAIR/ SATIS.	MIXED	UNENTHU SIASTIC	RESISTANT NEGATIVE	NO REACTION	SAMPLE BASE NO

TOTAL	49%	5%	1%	8%	3%	34%	213

SECTOR

PUBLIC SECTOR	71%	0%	6%	3%	0%	20%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	47%	5%	0%	9%	3%	36%	181

COMPANY SIZE
<50	39%	3%	0%	9%	0%	49%	67
50-99	48%	2%	0%	7%	6%	37%	51
100+	61%	9%	2%	8%	5%	17%	95

Q30 Were there occupational groups/grades whose response to the monitoring exercise questionnaires seemed particularly low ?

.	YES	NO	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	8%	92%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	20%	80%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	7%	93%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	6%	94%	148
50 - 99	8%	92%	105
100 +	11%	89%	118

Q31 Which groups were these?(low response.)

.	MANUAL WORKERS	ALL GROUPS	SENIOR STAFF	UNION MEMBERS	TEMP. WORKERS	GROUP 5	GROUP 8	NO SPEC.	SAMPLE BASE
NO
TOTAL	47%	19%	13%	7%	6%	3%	2%	3%	34

SECT0R
PUBLIC SECTOR	86%	0%	0%	14%	0%	0%	0%	0%	7
PRIVATE SECTOR	41%	21%	15%	6%	7%	3%	2%	4%	27

COMPANY SIZE
<50	69%	31%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	1
50 - 99	24%	9%	24%	0%	22%	10%	0%	12%	10
100 +	43%	14%	16%	20%	0%	0%	7%	0%	15

Q32 Were there any occupational groups / grades whose response to the monitoring exercise questionnaires seemed particularly high?

.	YES	NO	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	7%	93%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	16%	84%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	6%	94%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	4%	96%	148
50-99	8%	92%	105
100+	10%	90%	118

Q33 Which groups were these ? (high response.)

.	ALL EMPLOY	SOCIAL SERVICE	SALARIED WORKERS	ADMIN STAFF	GROUPS 1,4,7,8,9.	MANUAL WORKER	OTHER	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	65%	5%	8%	2%	8%	3%	9%	27

SECTOR
PUBLIC	64%	18%	0%	18%	0%	0%	0%	5
PRIVATE	66%	4%	8%	0%	9%	4%	10%	22

COMPANY SIZE
<50	80%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	21%	6
50-99	52%	0%	23%	0%	25%	0%	0%	7
100+	66%	13%	0%	6%	0%	7%	7%	14

Q34 Which principal method of monitoring did you use ?

.BASE	FIRST SCHOOLS	SECOND SCHOOLS	DIRECT QUESTION	SAMPLE NO.

TOTAL	16%	8%	76%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	40%	16%	44%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	14%	8%	78%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	13%	9%	78%	148
50- 99	15%	7%	78%	105
100 +	21%	9%	70%	118

Q35-40 Difficulties in completing monitoring form

BASE	NOT DIFF.	SLIGHTLY DIFF.	QUITE DIFF.	VERY DIFF.	SAMPLE NO.

CODING SCHOOLS	52%	38%	9%	1%	107
USING RESIDUARY METHOD	36%	45%	12%	6%	182
COUNTING APPLICANTS	32%	30%	20%	17%	89
COUNTING APPOINTEES	76%	17%	6%	1%	108
CODING INTO 9 GROUPS	40%	36%	20%	4%	280

Q41 Did the requirement of having to disclose to employees, in writing, the determination of their community background present difficulties?

.	YES	NO	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	8%	92%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	11%	89%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	8%	92%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	4%	96%	148
50 - 99	13%	87%	105
100 +	10%	90%	118

Q42 Did you find the monitoring exercise

.	VERY USEFUL	QUITE USEFUL	NO STRONG VIEWS	NOT PARTIC. USEFUL	NOT AT ALL USEFUL	SAMPLE BASE NO

TOTAL	7%	20%	38%	15%	19%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	27%	29%	30%	8%	6%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	6%	19%	39%	16%	20%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	3%	21%	41%	18%	17%	148
50 - 99	5%	11%	42%	11%	30%	105
100 +	17%	27%	29%	15%	12%	118

Q43 Would you say that complying with the Fair Employment Legislation has generally improved your personnel practices and procedures?

.	YES	NO	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	40%	60%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	57%	43%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	39%	61%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	39%	61%	148
50 - 99	37%	63%	105
100 +	43%	57%	118

Q44 Would you say that complying with the Fair Employment Legislation has brought about changes in the way you go about recruiting staff ?

.	YES	NO	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	41%	59%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	37%	63%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	41%	59%	339

COMPANY SIZE
<50	37%	63%	148
50 - 99	40%	60%	105
100 +	51%	49%	118

Q45 (PART A) Changes in staff recruitment practice

.	ADVER TISING	INTER VIEW.	UPDATED FILING	RECRUIT METHOD	NEW DOCU MENTATION	NO WORD OF MOUTH	APPROVED AGENCIES	OTHER	SAMPLE BASE NO

TOTAL	57%	18%	13%	12%	11%	10%	10%	2%	151

SECTOR
PUBLIC	30%	35%	8%	23%	20%	0%	0%	8%	12
PRIVATE	59%	17%	13%	12%	11%	11%	11%	2%	139

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	57%	20%	12%	9%	9%	12%	5%	2%	53
50 - 99	61%	9%	13%	9%	10%	15%	14%	0%	39
100 +	55%	23%	15%	19%	15%	3%	13%	3%	59

Q45 (PART B) Number of reported items of additional cost. Cost per annum

.	<£1,000	£1,001- 5,000	£5,001- 10,000	£10,000	+ SAMPLE BASE NO. (Employers stating costs of new practices)

TOTAL	68	20	4	3	101

SECTOR
PUBLIC	5	0	0	2	10
PRIVATE	63	20	4	1	91

COMPANY SIZE
<50	28	4	0	1	31
50-99	20	2	0	0	24
100+	20	14	4	2	46

Q46 As a result of the new Fair Employment Legislation have you introduced Affirmative Action Measures?

.	YES	NO	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	30%	70%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	20%	80%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	31%	69%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	30%	70%	148
50 - 99	30%	70%	105
100 +	30%	70%	118

Q47 Have you introduced Affirmative Action Goals and Timetables?

.	YES	NO	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	48%	52%	107

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	43%	57%	7
PRIVATE SECTOR	48%	52%	100

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	40%	60%	44
50 - 99	69%	31%	30
100+	41%	59%	33

Q48 Have you already begun a review of Employment Composition and Practices which you are required to conduct at least once every three years ?

.	YES	NO	SAMPLE BASE NO.

TOTAL	48%	52%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	51%	49%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	48%	52%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	52%	48%	148
50 - 99	43%	57%	105
100 +	46%	54%	118

Q49-53 SUMMARY TABLE
Help required regarding Review of Employment Composition and Practices

.	NONE	A LITTLE	QUITE A LOT	A GREAT DEAL	SAMPLE BASE NO

CONTENT & STRUCTURE	27%	56%	14%	4%	371
CATCHMENT AREAS	37%	46%	11%	6%	371
FAIR PARTICIPATION	34%	50%	11%	5%	371
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION	36%	50%	10%	5%	371
GOALS & TIMETABLES	39%	47%	10%	5%	371

Q49 Help required on content and structure of the review

.	NONE	A LITTLE	QUITE A LOT	A GREAT DEAL	SAMPLE BASE NO

TOTAL	27%	56%	14%	4%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	15%	71%	11%	3%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	27%	55%	14%	4%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	29%	52%	14%	5%	148
50 - 99	31%	54%	12%	3%	105
100 +	17%	66%	14%	3%	118

Q50 Help required working out catchment areas

.	NONE	A LITTLE	QUITE A LOT	A GREAT DEAL	SAMPLE BASE NO

TOTAL	37%	46%	11%	6%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	20%	44%	21%	14%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	38%	46%	10%	6%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	40%	45%	11%	4%	148
50 - 99	38%	45%	10%	7%	105
100 +	29%	49%	13%	8%	118

Q51 Help required with the determination of Fair Participation

.	NONE	A LITTLE	QUITE A LOT	A GREAT DEAL	SAMPLE BASE NO

TOTAL	34%	50%	11%	5%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	13%	60%	18%	8%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	35%	49%	11%	5%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	34%	49%	11%	6%	148
50-99	44%	42%	8%	6%	105
100 +	22%	61%	15%	3%	118

Q52 Help required with Affirmative Action Measures

.	NONE	A LITTLE	QUITE A LOT	A GREAT DEAL	SAMPLE BASE NO

TOTAL	36%	50%	10%	5%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	20%	58%	10%	11%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	37%	49%	10%	4%	339

COMPANY SIZE
<50	39%	48%	8%	5%	148
50 - 99	37%	47%	10%	5%	105
100 +	29%	56%	11%	4%	118

Q53 Help required setting goals and timetables

.	NONE	A LITTLE	QUITE A LOT	A GREAT DEAL	SAMPLE BASE NO

TOTAL	39%	47%	10%	5%	371

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	30%	43%	13%	14%	32
PRIVATE SECTOR	39%	47%	10%	4%	339

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	44%	42%	10%	4%	148
50 - 99	38%	48%	10%	4%	105
100 +	31%	55%	9%	5%	118

Q54 Who would you look to in order to provide such help?

.	FEC	PRIVATE CONSULTANTS	OWN STAFF	OTHER	SAMPLE BASE NO

TOTAL	72%	20%	15%	1%	310

SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR	85%	6%	42%	11%	31
PRIVATE SECTOR	71%	21%	13%	1%	279

COMPANY SIZE
< 50	71%	20%	15%	2%	116
50-99	76%	17%	12%	0%	84
100 +	69%	23%	17%	2%	110