Equal Opportunity Policy

The Company is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and firmly believes in treating all employees and job applicants fairly and equally.

Commitment

As such the Company will do its best to only evaluate employees and job applicants on the basis of their ability, competencies, experience and qualifications when making decisions regarding promotions, training and employment. At no point will factors (known as protected characteristics) regarding race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, national origin, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age, pregnancy, maternity, marital or civil partnership status or disability be a part of any such decisions.
The Company will do its best to ensure that the working environment is free from bullying and harassment of any kind. Particularly in relation to factors regarding race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, national origin, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age, pregnancy, maternity, marital or civil partnership status or disability.
Employees are obliged to uphold the elements of this policy in order to play their part in making sure that the workplace is free from discrimination, bullying or harassment.
The Company will not tolerate any act of bullying or harassment from its employees, clients, suppliers or other parties who interact with the business.

Consequences of action

If an employee is found to have bullied, harassed or discriminated against an employee, potential employee, client or supplier the matter will be treated seriously and dealt with as potential gross misconduct under the disciplinary procedure.
You should also be aware that committing an act of discrimination or harassment may result in a civil case being brought against you and that acts of serious harassment can also be regarded as a criminal offence.
Employees have a responsibility to report any issue of suspected discrimination, bullying or harassment to their line manager. It is not appropriate to become involved in the situation or to discriminate against a fellow employee who has made an allegation or had allegations made against them. Management will deal with it appropriately.

Suspected discrimination, bullying or harassment involving external parties, including clients, suppliers or members of the public must be reported to management to be dealt with as appropriate.

Action

You have a responsibility to do your utmost to uphold the non-discriminatory practices of the Company and, on the other hand, if you believe that you may have been discriminated against you should raise the matter through the Company’s grievance procedure.

This Policy will be reviewed by the Company Management Team every two years or as required.