Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Rice Craig
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement
Principles
1. Rice Craig is committed to:
- Providing equality of opportunity in employment irrespective of a persons sex,
marital status, religious belief, ethical belief, colour, race, ethnic or national
origins, disability, age, political opinion, employment status, family status or
sexual orientation - Identifying and eliminating institutional barriers that cause or perpetuate or
tend to cause or perpetuate inequality in respect of the employment of any
person or group of persons - Ensure that all staff appointments are solely based on merit, and that all
promotions, advances and professional development opportunities are based
solely on merit.
Responsibilities
2. It is the direct responsibility of each partner responsible for those that they supervise
to ensure all practices are consistent with these principles.
3. In the event of there being a breach, or alleged breach, the supervising partner and
in the event of a conflict of interest, the practice manager (Anne Warner) is identified
to staff as responsible for monitoring compliance and reporting breaches.
4. Mandatory reporting of bullying, sexual or other harassment, and discrimination is acknowledged under the Lawyers & Conveyancers (Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008.
