Jefferson Locke’s purpose revolves around the value people bring to the world through their unique perspectives and experiences. Our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) enhances our ability to advise clients effectively and ensures greater representation within our own workplace. By embracing diversity, we foster creativity; through equity, we empower diverse talent and ideas; and with inclusion, we cultivate a culture that celebrates differences and encourages authenticity.
This statement sets out our ambition and monitoring process for ensuring that we operate in a way that reflects our approach to diversity, equity and inclusion as part of our core business.
Introduction
DE&I at Jefferson Locke
Our commitment to DE&I, for both our clients and ourselves, is led from the top—our groups’ board of directors, CEO, and leadership team. Our culture is rooted in values developed by these leaders and embodied by our teams daily. We aim to build an open, inclusive, and dedicated culture where people feel fulfilled and trust their colleagues and partners. We believe this kind of environment nurtures a successful, productive, and happy team.
In today’s globally interconnected marketplace, having an equitable, inclusive organization and access to a diverse workforce is crucial. We understand that our diversity as an employer strengthens our ability to offer a wide range of perspectives to our clients. Therefore, we are committed to creating a workforce that mirrors the communities we serve at every level.
We take pride in our ongoing efforts to advance DE&I, always prioritizing our people. Through the entire group we embody our people-first philosophy, providing safe spaces for employees to celebrate affinity and community, while also giving the firm insight into their needs. We invest significantly in mentorship, training other professional growth and development training programmes to ensure support every step of the way.
We want everyone at Jefferson Locke to feel part of our mission to promote DE&I, to actively engage in it, and to reap the benefits of these efforts. Ultimately, diversity is about all of us—and it always should be.
People
Our commitment to you
Jefferson Locke is committed to diversity and will promote diversity for all employees, workers, freelancers, contractors and applicants and shall adhere to such a policy at all times. Jefferson Locke aims to treat everyone equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, political beliefs or membership or non-membership of a Trade Union or spent convictions, (“Protected Characteristics”) and places an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with this policy.
Jefferson Locke aims to ensure that its employees comply with proper equal opportunities practice and reviews on an on-going basis all aspects of its recruitment processes to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination.
Unlawful discrimination occurs in the following circumstances:
Direct discrimination: Treating someone unfavorably due to a Protected Characteristic (e.g., rejecting a job applicant for their religion or sexual orientation).
Indirect discrimination: Applying rules or practices that disadvantage people with a particular Protected Characteristic more than others, unless justified (e.g., requiring full-time work, which may disproportionately affect women with childcare responsibilities).
Harassment: tUnwanted behavior, including sexual harassment, related to a Protected Characteristic that violates dignity or creates an intimidating or offensive environment.
Victimisation: Retaliation against someone for complaining about or supporting a complaint of discrimination or harassment.
Disability discrimination: Includes direct and indirect discrimination, unjustified unfavorable treatment due to disability, and failing to make reasonable adjustments for disabilities.
Recruitment consultancies, including Jefferson Locke, must not unlawfully discriminate against individuals based on Protected Characteristics. This applies to the terms of their services, how services are provided, or decisions to refuse services. Acting on discriminatory job registrations from employers is also unlawful unless exceptions apply, such as genuine occupational requirements or justifiable age-related criteria.
Jefferson Locke ensures all candidates, workers, freelancers, and contractors are assessed solely on their merits, qualifications, and abilities to fulfill the duties of a specific role. Decisions regarding employment or engagement terms are free from bias. The company does not accept client instructions that indicate an intent to discriminate unlawfully.
To uphold this commitment, Jefferson Locke and its subsidiaries have robust procedures to monitor compliance with anti-discrimination policies and handle complaints. Any complaints of discrimination will be thoroughly investigated to ensure fairness and accountability.
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