Discrimination and Diversity policy

Rayden Solicitors is committed to avoiding discrimination in its dealings with clients, partners, employees and all other third parties that have dealings with the firm. It is committed to promoting diversity in its professional activities.

• Race or racial group (including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins);



• Sex (including marital status, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity and paternity);



• Sexual orientation (including civil partnership status);



• Religion or belief;



• Age;



• Disability.

The types of action that are against the firm’s policy are:

• Direct discrimination, where a person is, without lawful cause, less favourably treated on any of the above grounds.



• Indirect discrimination, where a requirement or condition that cannot be justified is applied equally to all groups but has a disproportionately adverse effect on members of one particular group by reason of any of the above grounds.



• Victimisation, where someone is treated less favourably than others because he or she has taken action against the firm for unlawful discrimination on one or more of the above.



• Harassment, which occurs when unwanted conduct on one of the above grounds has the effect of violating another person’s dignity or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for that person.

In addition to the firm’s obligations not to discriminate against, harass or victimise those with a disability the firm is also subject to a duty to make reasonable adjustments to prevent those employees ,partners and clients who are disabled from being at a disadvantage in comparison with those who are not disabled.

The firm is committed to making reasonable adjustments for those with a disability in relation to job opportunities, promotion and training within the firm and the provision of services to clients. Should it not be possible for a client to access the firms premises, suitable alterative arrangement will be made.