Equality and Diversity

Devon Contractors Limited is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We believe that excellence in the services our business provides will be achieved through recognising the value of every employed individual. We aim to create an environment that respects the diversity of staff and all employees and enables them to achieve their full potential to contribute fully and to derive maximum benefit from their employment with the company.
 

Our Policy

The aim of the policy is that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment or terms on the grounds of:

• Age

• Sex

• Race

• Colour

• Nationality

• Ethnic or National origins

• Marital Status

• Dependants

• Disability

• Social class

• Sexuality

• Religious belief T

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It is company policy that all employees will be given equal opportunities and where appropriate, special training to progress within the company. All forms of harassment on grounds of discrimination or other means are totally unacceptable to the Company in its role as an equal opportunities employer. Devon Contractors is committed to a programme of action and active monitoring to make this policy fully effective.

The Company, as an Equal Opportunities Employer, expects all its employees and sub-contractors to comply with this policy and terms to this effect are included in all staff and sub-contractor contracts of employment. We expect our clients and sub-contractors to adopt and promote a similar policy regarding Equal Opportunities.
 

Responsibility 

The Board of Directors have overall responsibility for ensuring that the Company operates within a framework of equality and opportunity. The Company recognises that all of its staff and employees have a duty to support and uphold the principles contained in its Equal Opportunities Policy.
 

Complaints

Any complaint on the grounds of discrimination will be taken seriously and dealt with in a timely and sensitive manner, in accordance with any appropriate disciplinary procedures.