Report details review of airline's Respect in
the workplace policy and practices
CALGARY, Aug. 18, 2016 /CNW/ - Today, WestJet
announced it has released EY's executive report on the airline's
current reporting procedures as well as practices for a safe and
harassment-free work environment for its employees. The report can
be downloaded on the WestJet blog.
EY's report includes five recommendations:
- Update and fully implement the respect in the workplace (RITW)
policy and practices
- Design and deliver formal RITW communication, education and
training to all WestJet employees
- Increase accountability of the People Relations team for the
application of the policy including regular reporting of policy
compliance and RITW performance metrics to the WestJet Board
- Formalize data capture and document management processes
- Increase accessibility to RITW policies, guidance and
resources
A four-phased approach has been developed to prioritize
implementation actions. The four phases include an initial policy
update, a drive for RITW awareness, training and application of the
updated policy, and continuous monitoring and improvement.
"We engaged EY to provide an independent, third-party assessment
of our policies and practices around respect in the workplace and
we welcome the recommendations in this report," said Gregg Saretsky, WestJet President and CEO. "We
are fully committed to implementing the recommendations and in
fact, have already started to do so. There is always room for
improvement and we look forward to following the path laid out in
this report."
Due to ongoing legal proceedings WestJet will not provide
further comment.
About WestJet
We are proud to be Canada's highest-rated airline for customer
service, powered by an award-winning culture of care and recognized
as one of the country's top employers. We offer scheduled service
to 100 destinations in North
America, Central America,
the Caribbean and Europe. Through our regional airline, WestJet
Encore, and with partnerships with airlines representing every
major region of the world, we offer our guests more than 150
destinations in more than 20 countries. Leveraging WestJet's
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2014
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World magazine)
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