The Public Sector Equality Duty Composite Report 2025
Contents
- Mainstreaming Equality Report 2023-25
- NLC Equality Strategy 2019-2024
- Governance
- Fairer Scotland Duty
- Equality in the Council's Procurement Function
- Education
- North Lanarkshire Licensing Board
- NLC Employment
- NLC Equality Outcomes 2021-2025 Progress Report
- Progress 2021-25 Outcomes 1 to 3
- Progress 2021-25 Outcomes 4 to 6
- Progress 2021-25 Outcomes 7 to 9
- NLC Equality Outcomes 2025-2029
- NLC Equality Outcomes 2025-29 - Outcomes 1 to 3
- NLC Equality Outcomes 2025-29 - Outcomes 4 to 6
- NLC Equality Outcomes 2025-29 - Outcomes 7 to 10
- Next Steps
- NLC Employment Information
- NLC Employment Information - Sex
- NLC Employment Information - Disability
- NLC Employment Information - Ethnicity
- NLC Employment Information - Age
- NLC Employment Information - Sexual Orientation
- NLC Employment Information - Gender Reassignment
- NLC Employment Information - Religion and Belief
- NLC Employment Information - Marriage and Civil Partnership
- NLC Employment Information - Pregnancy and Maternity
- Occupational Segregation – Grades and Occupations – sex, disability and ethnicity
- NLC Equal Pay Statement
NLC Employment Information - Sexual Orientation
Composition of the workforce by sexual orientation
|
|
2018 |
% of total |
2020 |
% of total |
2022 |
% of total |
2024 |
% of total |
Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bisexual |
36 |
0.25 |
46 |
0.32 |
77 |
0.46 |
148 |
0.88 |
Increase |
|
Gay |
43 |
0.30 |
47 |
0.33 |
63 |
0.38 |
107 |
0.64 |
Increase |
|
Heterosexual |
5093 |
35.23 |
5761 |
39.97 |
7343 |
43.83 |
9943 |
59.08 |
Increase |
|
Lesbian |
24 |
0.17 |
38 |
0.26 |
50 |
0.30 |
86 |
0.51 |
Increase |
|
Prefer not to answer |
603 |
4.17 |
558 |
3.87 |
641 |
3.83 |
651 |
3.87 |
Increase |
|
Not recorded |
8659 |
59.89 |
7965 |
55.25% |
8579 |
51.21 |
5895 |
35.02 |
Decrease |
Comment: The number of LGB people employed in the Council has increased since 2023 from 190 to 342 (2% of the workforce). In 2024 non-recording rates have reduced from 51.2% in 2022 to 35.02% in 2024.
Promotion
|
Sexual Orientation |
Employees Promoted |
% |
|---|---|---|
|
Bisexual |
3 |
1.20% |
|
Gay |
4 |
1.61% |
|
Heterosexual |
199 |
79.92% |
|
Lesbian |
2 |
0.80% |
|
Prefer not to answer |
6 |
2.41% |
|
Not Recorded |
35 |
14.06% |
|
Grand Total |
249 |
100.00% |
Comment: 3.6% of promoted posts went to LG&B people.
Leavers
|
Unknown |
Bisexual |
Gay |
Lesbian |
Heterosexual |
Prefer not to answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
786 |
22 |
12 |
7 |
756 |
61 |
Comment: Out of 1644 leavers 41 (2.5%) LG&B people left the Council. In 2022 it was 1.94% of leavers.
149 LG&B people were appointed in 2024 6.36% of total appointments.
