Equal opportunities policy
Peacocks Medical Group is an equal opportunities employer. It is committed to the development of policies to provide for equal opportunity in all aspects of employment.
We aim to ensure that no person is treated less favourably than another on grounds of:
- Sex (Gender)
- Marital Status
- Disability
- Race
- Colour
- Ethnic or national origin
- Sexual orientation
- Political affiliation
- Religious Belief
- Or any other improper ground
All employees and job applicants are treated fairly and consistently and are not subject to unjustifiable requirements or conditions.
The policy will be reviewed regularly and not less than once every year to ensure continued and effective implementation.
Peacocks Medical Group will take whatever steps are necessary including, if appropriate, the use of disciplinary procedures to enforce the policy.
In addition any employee who considers that he or she is suffering from unequal treatment on any grounds may implement the grievance procedure.
Management will bring to the attention of all employees the provisions of the policy and will provide such training as is necessary to ensure the effective implementation of the policy.
The management will have responsibility for the operation of the policy. However all employees have a duty to do everything they can to ensure that the policy operates in practice.
The implementation of the policy is structured by the following legislation:
- The Race Relations Act 1976
- The Sex Discrimination Act 1975
- The Disability Act 1995
- The Equal Pay Act 1970
