1.1 Blueface UK is an equal opportunities employer. This means that it is the Company's policy that there should be no discrimination against or harassment of any employee or job applicant either directly or indirectly on the grounds of:
1.2 The Company's policy is to
1.3 The Company is fully committed to providing a good and harmonious working environment that offers equal treatment and equal opportunities for all employees and where every employee is treated with respect and dignity. The Company's aim is that remuneration, recruitment, promotion and retention should not be affected by irrelevant considerations and stereotyping.
1.4 The Company recognises that the provision of equal opportunities in the workplace is not only good management practice; it also makes sound business sense. The Company's equal opportunities policy will help all employees develop their full potential and the talents and resources of the workforce will be fully utilised to maximise the efficiency of the organisation.
1.5 Whilst the Company recognises that the overall responsibility for the effective operation of this policy lies with the Managing Director, all employees, whatever their position within the Company, have some measure of responsibility for ensuring its effective implementation in their day to day activities and working relationships with colleagues.
1.6 Employees should ensure that:
1.7 Breaches of the Company's equal opportunities policy and procedures and any unfair or unlawful discrimination will not be tolerated and will be dealt with under the company’s disciplinary procedures. In serious cases, this could lead to dismissal of the relevant individual
1.8 The policy shall also apply to employees of contractors working at the Company's premises or on behalf of the company.
The selection process is of crucial importance in this policy and must be carried out according to objective job-related criteria which must be subject to regular review. The effectiveness of the policy will be determined to a great extent by this aspect of employment procedure. The Company will endeavour through appropriate training to ensure that employees making selection decisions will not discriminate whether consciously or unconsciously in making these decisions.
Equal opportunities must be integrated into all training concerned with selection skills, staff assessment, counselling, staff development and the management or supervision of staff. The importance of equal opportunities in the field of customer care initiatives is also recognised. The Company's policy will form part of the induction training of all staff.
It is in the Company's interest to provide equal opportunities for promotion to all employees. Managers must continually assess the promotion potential of all employees and all promotion decisions must be made in accordance with objective selection criteria.
Employees who believe that they have experienced unfair or unlawful discrimination or racist or sexist abuse or harassment should raise their concern through the applicable grievance procedure. Where such grievances may concern the normal line of supervision or management, individuals may approach the managing director.
This policy and accompanying action programmes must be communicated widely and effectively throughout the workforce and to potential employees.
It is the responsibility of management at all levels to ensure that such communication takes place.