Our Equality and Diversity Policy

Scope

This Law Equality and Diversity Policy applies to clients, suppliers, employees, contractors, consultants, managers, former employees and job applicants of Menzies Law (“the firm”) and any other third parties we engage with.

Policy

It is the aim of the firm to have an exemplary approach to promoting equality and diversity and also to provide and promote equality regardless of:

• Sex or gender (including marital status, civil partnership and gender reassignment)
• Race (including therefore ethnicity, colour and nationality)
• Disability
• Religion, religious or philosophical belief
• Sexual orientation
• Age

Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Code of Conduct

Our firm has a very clear and firm commitment to Principle 9 and to Chapter 2: Equality and Diversity of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Code of Conduct, which means:

• We do not unlawfully discriminate (or victimise or harass) against anyone in the course of our business.
• Our services are provided to our clients in ways that respect diversity.
• We make reasonable adjustments to ensure that disabled clients and employees are not placed at a substantial disadvantage compared with those who are not disabled when dealing with us. We do not pass on the costs of such adjustments to the said client or employee.
• Our approach to recruitment and employment encourages equality of opportunity and respect for diversity.
• We will deal with any complaints of discrimination promptly, fairly, openly and effectively.

Our commitment

All dealings with us will have fair treatment of all clients, suppliers, employees, contractors, consultants, managers, former employees and job applicants of the firm. Therefore the firm will make all decisions about recruitment, selection, promotion/progression, retention, pay and benefits, access to training and other employment decisions objectively without unlawful discrimination.

None of those groups of people outlined in the scope of this policy will be unlawfully discriminated against. Nor will they be victimised or harassed in the course of professional dealings with the firm. We will make all reasonable adjustments to prevent any person with those groups who is disabled from being at a substantial disadvantage in comparison to those who are not disabled.

The firm is committed to providing a working environment free of unlawful discrimination, victimisation and harassment. Because of this, breaches of this policy may result in disciplinary action including dismissal.