Paris Smith will not permit discrimination on grounds of race, religion, ethnic or national origin, age, marital status, sex or sexual orientation.
Paris Smith is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. This means that all job applicants, employees and partners will receive equal treatment regardless of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age or disability.
The Firm will take steps to ensure that job applications are attracted from as wide a group as possible and will ensure that there are equal opportunities for applicants in all stages of the recruitment process.
Promotions within the Firm are made without regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age or disability and are based solely on merit.
The Firm is generally free to decide whether to accept instructions from any particular client, but any refusal to act will not be based upon the race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age or disability of the prospective client.
Experts will be instructed on the basis of their skills, experience and ability and in accordance with the Firm’s Expert Register. The Firm will not, on the grounds of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age or disability, avoid instructing an expert.
In the event of a client requesting that an expert be instructed in circumstances which could be discriminatory, the Firm will endeavour to persuade the client to modify instructions to avoid any potential discrimination. Should the client refuse to modify such instructions, the Firm may cease to act.
Bullying and harassment in any form will not be allowed or condoned.
The Firm will deal with all persons with the same attention, courtesy and consideration regardless of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age or disability.
This policy will be monitored periodically by the Firm to judge its effectiveness.
