The company is an equal opportunities employer and user of supplier services. It is committed to providing equal opportunities throughout employment including the recruitment, training and promotion of workers, and to eliminating discrimination in the workplace on grounds of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010:
age
being married or in a civil partnership
being pregnant or on maternity leave
disability
race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin
religion or belief
sex
gender reassignment
sexual orientation
All job applicants and workers are treated equally and the company will comply with its duty to consider reasonable adjustments, where appropriate, for applicants and workers with a disability under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. This policy also applies to the selection, negotiation and dealings with any stakeholders.
The company will endeavour to ensure that job vacancies are advertised/publicised so that the widest range of candidates can apply. The company’s objective is to attract job applications, and applications for promotion and training from the best possible candidates regardless of any protected characteristics.
Everyone who works for the company (whether employed or not) has a responsibility to ensure that the company’s equal opportunities policy is properly observed and fully complied with. Any act of discrimination (including harassment) by a worker is viewed very seriously by the company and should be reported to your manager. It constitutes a disciplinary offence in respect of which the offender may, in appropriate circumstances, be summarily dismissed.
If you consider that you are a victim of unlawful discrimination you should immediately inform your manager (or, if necessary, any other company manager) along with HR.
