Terence Ray Solicitors (TRS) is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all
aspects of its work. The firm recognises that treating people fairly and with respect is
fundamental to maintaining public trust in the legal profession and to delivering quality legal
services.
This policy sets out the firm’s commitment to preventing unlawful discrimination and ensuring
equality of opportunity in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and other applicable
legislation.
The firm will take all reasonable steps to ensure that no individual is treated less favourably
because of a protected characteristic and that all individuals are treated with dignity, courtesy
and respect.
This policy applies to all individuals working within or on behalf of TRS, regardless of their
contractual status.
This includes:
All individuals engaged by the firm are expected to comply with the principles contained in this
policy.
The firm will not discriminate unlawfully on the basis of any protected characteristic as defined in the Equality Act 2010. These include:
Discrimination may include direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, harassment or victimisation.
The firm is committed to ensuring equality and fairness in all aspects of employment and professional engagement.
This applies to employees, consultants and other individuals engaged by the firm.
The firm will ensure that decisions relating to the following are made on objective and professional grounds:
All individuals working within the firm are expected to treat colleagues and others with dignity and respect.
The firm is committed to maintaining a working environment that is respectful, professional and inclusive.
Discrimination, harassment, bullying or victimisation will not be tolerated. Any individual engaging in such conduct may be subject to disciplinary action or termination of their engagement with the firm.
The firm recognises that training plays an important role in promoting equality and diversity.
The firm will identify training needs and provide appropriate equality and diversity training to staff and consultants where necessary.
Training may include:
All individuals working within the firm will be informed of this policy.
All individuals working within or on behalf of the firm share responsibility for promoting equality, diversity and respectful professional conduct.
Managers and supervisors are responsible for ensuring that the policy is implemented within their areas of responsibility and that any concerns are addressed promptly.
The firm’s senior management has overall responsibility for ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory obligations relating to equality and diversity.
Any concerns relating to discrimination, harassment or unfair treatment should be raised with a supervisor or with the firm’s management.
All complaints will be taken seriously and investigated promptly and fairly. No individual will be subjected to victimisation for raising a genuine concern under this policy.
The firm may monitor aspects of its employment practices where appropriate to identify potential barriers to equality of opportunity.
Any monitoring will be conducted in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.
This policy will be reviewed periodically, once every two years or more frequently, if the need arises, to ensure that it remains effective and compliant with legal and regulatory requirements.
Terence Ray Ltd trading as Terence Ray Solicitors is committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are not placed at a substantial disadvantage when accessing legal services or working within the firm.
The firm will take reasonable steps, where appropriate, to make adjustments to enable disabled individuals to access its services or participate fully in the workplace.
Reasonable adjustments may include, where appropriate:
Requests for reasonable adjustments may be made by clients, employees, consultants or applicants. The firm will consider each request on a case-by-case basis and will implement adjustments where it is reasonable and practicable to do so.
The firm recognises that disabilities may not always be visible and will treat requests for adjustments with sensitivity and confidentiality.
Terence Ray Ltd trading as Terence Ray Solicitors is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and ensuring that its practices do not result in unlawful discrimination.
Where appropriate, the firm may collect and review equality and diversity information in relation to its workforce and recruitment processes. The purpose of such monitoring is to help identify whether any barriers to equality exist and to ensure that policies and procedures operate fairly.
Any equality monitoring information will:
Monitoring may include information relating to matters such as gender, ethnicity, disability, age and other characteristics where appropriate.
The firm will review its equality and diversity practices periodically to ensure that its policies remain effective and compliant with legal and regulatory requirements.