Equality and Diversity
Dick Lovett appreciates the advantages of being an equal opportunities employer. By being committed to the quality of opportunity for all employees regardless of race, nationality, gender, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, part time status, religion or belief we achieve the best use of resources and confirm our interest in you and your capability. This must be applied to all employees, and potential employees, customers or visitors to the company in order to prevent unlawful discrimination, whether directly or indirectly.
These principles apply to all aspects of employment including but not restricted to the following:
- Recruitment and selection: including advertisements, job descriptions, interview and selection procedures
- Training
- Promotion and career development opportunities
- Terms and conditions of employment
- Disciplinary procedures and grievance handling
- Selection for redundancy
Equal opportunities is an area that is developing constantly as legislation and social attitudes change. This policy will be reviewed on a regular basis and any changes which would improve equality of opportunity will be implemented. In accordance with our commitment to equal opportunities, it is our policy to open up all employment opportunities to as wide an audience as possible. Therefore, it is normal practice to advertise all vacancies both internally and externally. Exceptions to this policy would apply where a vacancy has been identified as a secondment or a development opportunity for an existing employee.
