Responding to and resolving anti-discrimination complaints
Measure
2014/15 Result
2015/16 standard
2015/16 Result
*Customer satisfaction with the
mediation service
93.6% of customers
were satisfied with the
mediation process
*90% of customers
satisfied with the
mediation process
Achieved
Overall 92% of customers were satisfied with the mediation process
NB: This figure is the average of the following results:
97.5 percent were satisfied with the process saying it was explained ‘very
well’ or ‘well’; 96 percent were happy with the neutrality of the mediator
saying they facilitated in a ‘very fair’ or ‘fair’ manner; 82 percent felt that
mediation clarified the matter, saying that the issues were explored ‘very
well’ or ‘well’.
For all these survey results – ‘very satisfied’, ‘satisfied’ and ‘average’ are
included in the result as satisfied.
Responsive and timely resolution 5236 new enquiries
of enquiries and complaints
and complaints were
received
*5500 new enquiries and
complaints
Below forecast
Demand driven measure – 5336 new enquiries and complaints were
received
New
100% of unlawful
discrimination complaints
are provided a disputes
resolution service
Achieved
100% of unlawful discrimination complaints were provided a disputes
resolution service.
NB: 87 complaints were excluded because the complainant could not be
contacted after the initial contact with the Commission.
91.3% of complaints of 80% of complaints of
unlawful discrimination unlawful discrimination
were closed within one are closed within one year
year
Achieved
91% of complaints of unlawful discrimination were closed within one year
Percentage of cases resolved
through dispute resolution
service and resolution leads
to positive systemic changes
which increase the realisation of
human rights
82% of cases were
resolved through
dispute resolution
service
*80%
Achieved
84% of cases were resolved through dispute resolution service
88 Positive systemic
changes through
resolution
*Number of Positive
systemic changes4 agreed
by parties
Achieved
68 positive systemic changes through resolution
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