Diversity & Equality
Blackwell is committed to implementing a policy of offering and maintaining equal opportunities, ensuring that all employees, clients, suppliers etc are treated with respect and dignity regardless of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, creed, colour, race, religion/belief, ethnic origin, nationality, disability or age, and encouraging and maintaining a workforce that reflects the diversity available to it.
The company policy has been formulated with due regard to the statutory requirements of the following legislation:
The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003
The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003
The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006
The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Amendment) Regulations 2003
The Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2003
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) Regulations 2003
The Equal Pay Act 1970 (Amendment) Regulations 2003
The Fair Employment (NI) Act 1976
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
The Immigration & Asylum Act 1999
The company is aware of the obligations imposed by the equal opportunities legislation and will continue to seek to attain the highest standards in application of the policy when offering employment or providing a service.
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