Freedom of information response

Discrimination Complaints

Publication date: 
Thursday 15 August 2024
Request: 

1.   How many complaints of each of the following types of discrimination were reported to your organisation in 2021, 2022 and 2023:
a)   Disability discrimination
b)   Race or ethnicity discrimination
c)    Sexual orientation discrimination
 
2.   How many complaints were reported to your organisation about discrimination related to a person’s HIV status in:
a)   2021
b)   2022
c)    2023
 
3.    If HIV-related discrimination complaints were reported to your organisation, how many of the following incidents were reported?
(a)   Refusal of a service after HIV status was shared.
(b)   Failure to make reasonable adjustments for a person’s HIV status.
(c)     Harassment related to a person’s HIV status.
(d)    Use of an organisational policy that discriminated against a person based on their HIV status.
(e)   Another kind of HIV discrimination incident.
 
4.       If HIV-related discrimination complaints were reported to your organisation, were they reported by?
(a)    Members of the public.
(b)    Employees of your organisation
 
5.       If HIV-related discrimination complaints were reported to your organisation, how many complaints were upheld?
 
6.       Does your organisation have a policy to deal with incidents of HIV discrimination reported to them at a strategic level? If so, could you explain what the policy is or attach a copy of said policy?

Response: 

1. How many complaints of each of the following types of discrimination were reported to your organisation in 2021, 2022 and 2023:

a) Disability discrimination =  2 

b) Race or ethnicity discrimination  = 1 (the complaint was in relation to the conduct of another tenant not a member of staff)  

c) Sexual orientation discrimination  =  0

2. How many complaints were reported to your organisation about discrimination related to a person’s HIV status in:

a) 2021 =    0

b) 2022 =    0

c) 2023  =   0

Q3-5: We don’t hold or record this information.  

Q6:

https://intranet.thurrock.gov.uk/download/4290/?tmstv=1715939183

https://intranet.thurrock.gov.uk/download/4282/?tmstv=1715939183

https://intranet.thurrock.gov.uk/download/4270/?tmstv=1715939183

Request reference:
FOI 14080