Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty ltd trading as Veolia Australia and New Zealand
Exemption no: 21/08/065
Date granted: 6/10/2021
Date of expiry: 06/10/2024
Date advertised in Tasmanian Government Gazette: 13/10/2021
Relevant exceptions under the Act: Sections 25, 26, 27(1)(d)
Description
This exemption was granted to permit Veolia Australia and New Zealand to advertise, recruit and employ female waste collection drivers through a targeted recruitment and driver training campaign at operational sites across Tasmania, on the basis that:
- The targeted campaign aims to appoint 6 of the 12 current vacancies of waste collection driver positions to female applicants;
- The remaining 6 positions will be open to all applicants;
- Subject to vacancies, the targeted campaign will be run each year until 2024 with the aim of creating an improved gender-balanced workforce at its Tasmanian operational sites;
- Participants will be offered ongoing roles upon successful completion of the training program, increasing the female participation and retention in its Tasmanian operational workforce; and
- Veolia Australia and New Zealand continues to promote, encourage and support women in the industry to improve the recruitment and the retention of women in its workforce.