Rotana Corporate Sustainability Report 2012

75 180.5 Total Payroll paid to colleagues during 2012: Million USD Fair Employment Discrimination Rotana is committed to fair employment practices without discrimination. A Human Resource policy is available for equal opportunity to ensure that: • All colleagues and job applicants are treated equally regardless of their race, colour, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, or gender. • All properties recruit, develop, promote and reward individuals on the basis of experience, abilities, and qualifications and in accordance with business needs. A grievance procedure is available to any colleague who believes that he or she may have been unfairly discriminated against. As a result of the policy and the practices, during 2012, there were no violations of rights for indigenous people, incidents of discrimination. Based on our Risk Assessment process, no operations with significant risk of forced or compulsory labour have been identified. Risk assessment were done for our operations in Abu Dhabi, with no cases of compulsory labour identified We are now in the process of conducting similar assessments for the rest of the regions. Colleagues Benefits & Compensation At Rotana, total compensation comprises colleague’s wages and benefit that reflect competitive local market standards, fairly competitive within the hospitality sector in the MENA region and are above the standard entry level wage where applicable in the countries where we operate. To this end, we structure our compensation profiles to reflect salaries, performance and equity across job position. And to ensure that its compensation package retains its competitive edge, Rotana participates in an annual compensation and benefits survey and has signed an agreement with AON , 3rd party company for salary surveys. Rotana also offers the Food & Beverage discounts and stay over discounts for colleagues and for colleagues’ friends and relatives. Overtime is duly compensated, and colleagues passports are secured with HR. The company’s management relies on the following for the remuneration, compensation and benefits decision: • Hotels grouping • Hotel positions grading system / population • Positions salary scale by region • Performance management policy • Competencies framework • The Rotana Balance Score Card RBS policy to fairly recognise and reward eligible colleagues for their contribution and good performance. To encourage colleagues to be involved and to participate in the success and growth of the company, a performance management policy has been established to reinforce the company’s belief that the good performance of our colleagues directly reflects on our growth, and colleagues who contribute with their good performance merit recognition and rewards, thus motivating them to be highly productive on an ongoing basis. Therefore men and women are treated equally in the salary administration process. Rotana adheres to all local laws relating to worker rights. The company also takes significant steps to help ensure that there are no violations of worker rights, including forced or compulsory labour, among contractors.