Equality and Diversity Toolkit

To help ensure that firms comply with the obligations set out in the Equality Act 2010 and the principle nine of the Solicitors Code of Conduct, this toolkit contains a mixture of draft policies, procedural checklists and other useful instruments to assist firms in:-

• Carrying out an audit of existing employment policies
• Identifying areas where there may be risk of non-compliance with the Equality Act or principle nine
• Building diversity and inclusion considerations into internal procurement and supplier diversity functions
• Planning a strategy for the implementation of the new Act and addressing compliance issues where any problems have been identified
• Implementing anti-discrimination policies and practices
• Auditing policies and procedures
• Collecting and reporting diversity monitoring data on your employees
• Implementing effective flexible working policies and practices.