The tables below outline ethnic monitoring information in relation to employment for Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. The Comhairle is required to publish this information in terms of The Race Relations Act 1976 (as amended) and The Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Order 2002.

The Comhairle employed a total of 2459 (1880.8 full time equivalent) staff in March 2006.

Recruitment

The following table provides a breakdown, by ethnic origin, of the number of people who applied for posts at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.

Total Number of Applicants 1828

White Scottish	1395	76.31%	Chinese	0	0.00%
Other White British	248	13.57%	Caribbean	1	0.05%
White Irish	17	0.93%	African	2	0.11%
Other White	128	7.01%	Black Scottish	0	0.00%
Pakistani	2	0.11%	Other Black	0	0.00%
Bangladeshi	1	0.05%	Mixed	6	0.33%
Other (South) Asian	0	0.00%	Other	0	0.00%
Indian	1	0.05%	Unknown	27	1.48%

 

The following table provides a breakdown, by ethnic origin, of the number of applicants who were shortleeted for an interview.

Total Number of Shortleeted Applicants 956

White Scottish	761	79.61%	Chinese	0	0.00%
Other White British	127	13.29%	Caribbean	0	0.00%
White Irish	6	0.63%	African	2	0.20%
Other White	57	5.96%	Black Scottish	0	0.00%
Pakistani	0	0.00%	Other Black	0	0.00%
Bangladeshi	0	0.00%	Mixed	3	0.31%
Other (South) Asian	0	0.00%	Other	0	0.00%
Indian	0	0.00%	Unknown	0	0.00%

 

The following table provides a breakdown, by ethnic origin, of the number of applicants who were successful in gaining employment with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.

Total Number of Successful Applicants 327

White Scottish	277	84.71%	Chinese	0	0.00%
Other White British	32	9.79%	Caribbean	0	0.00%
White Irish	2	0.61%	African	0	0.00%
Other White	16	4.89%	Black Scottish	0	0.00%
Pakistani	0	0.00%	Other Black	0	0.00%
Bangladeshi	0	0.00%	Mixed	0	0.00%
Other (South) Asian	0	0.00%	Other	0	0.00%
Indian	0	0.00%	Unknown	0	0.00%

 

Disciplinary and Grievance Proceedings

The tables below provide a breakdown, by ethnic origin, of the number of employees who received disciplinary sanctions or were involved in grievance proceedings.

Disciplinary

White Scottish	9	Chinese	0
Other White British	2	Caribbean	0
White Irish	0	African	0
Other White	0	Black Scottish	0
Pakistani	0	Other Black	0
Bangladeshi	0	Mixed	0
Other (South) Asian	0	Other	0
Indian	0	Unknown	0

Grievance

White Scottish	3	Chinese	0
Other White British	1	Caribbean	0
White Irish	0	African	0
Other White	0	Black Scottish	0
Pakistani	0	Other Black	0
Bangladeshi	0	Mixed	0
Other (South) Asian	0	Other	0
Indian	0	Unknown	0