​​​TUT is committed to providing staff with the opportunity to pursue excellence and satisfaction in their academic and occupational endeavours. TUT fully commits itself to promoting all fundamental rights and freedoms of every staff member, as required by the Constitution and the Employment Equity Act. The rights to equality, human dignity, religion, language and cultural choices, as well as fair labour practices, are crucial aspects of the policy, supporting the promotion of equality and elimination of unfair discrimination. TUT commits itself to making a fair and reasonable allocation within the budget to promote equity and diversity and to eliminate unfair discrimination.