The Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. We will ensure that there is no discrimination against anyone applying for a job or whilst in our employment for reasons of sex, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, age, marital or civil partner status, race, religion or belief, disability or gender reassignment.

The Company is committed to ensuring equal opportunities in relation to job recruitment, assessment of work performance or conduct, in any disciplinary procedures, promotion and training, and pay and benefits.

The Company will keep its equal opportunities policy under review, monitor its progress and take such action as may be needed to eliminate any unlawful discrimination.

All levels of management and staff are responsible for applying the equal opportunities policy. In particular, management have a duty to ensure that the policy is applied and not to tolerate any discriminatory act or practice by any employee towards a colleague.

The Company will treat any complaint of discrimination seriously. If you believe you are being discriminated against, you may ask for the matter to be dealt with informally through your team leader or formally through the grievance procedure. If you are unsure as to how to proceed, you are advised to contact Sam Cole for further advice. Your attention is also drawn to the policy and procedures on harassment.

Any unlawful discriminatory act or practice is considered by the Company to be a serious disciplinary offence which may result in summary dismissal.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. You and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (Protected Characteristics).

We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities in relation to job recruitment, assessment of work performance or conduct, promotion and training, and pay and benefits.

Your responsibilities

You must not unlawfully discriminate against or harass other people including current and former employees, job applicants, clients, customers, suppliers and visitors. This applies in the workplace, outside the workplace (when dealing with customers, suppliers or other work-related contacts), and on work-related trips or events including social events.

The following forms of discrimination are prohibited under this policy and are unlawful:

(a) Direct discrimination: treating someone less favourably because of a Protected Characteristic.

(b) Indirect discrimination: a provision, criterion or practice that applies to everyone but adversely affects people with a particular Protected Characteristic more than others, and is not justified.

(c) Harassment: this includes sexual harassment and other unwanted conduct related to a Protected Characteristic, which has the purpose or effect of violating someone’s dignity or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for them.

(d) Victimisation: retaliation against someone who has complained or has supported someone else’s complaint about discrimination or harassment.

(e) Disability discrimination: this includes direct and indirect discrimination, any unjustified less favourable treatment because of the effects of a disability, and failure to make reasonable adjustments to alleviate disadvantages caused by a disability.

Any unlawful discriminatory act or practice is considered to be a serious disciplinary offence which may result in summary dismissal.