home your needs about us join us Full Service Law Firm > about us > site information > diversity save to PDF equality, diversity and inclusion At Browne Jacobson we appreciate that striving for equality means recognising and valuing diversity. We also accept that equality and diversity are significant drivers for change when they are related to the current and future needs of the business, such as: being an employer of choice improving morale, performance and service levels creating a positive commercial environment. As a signatory to the Law Society’s Charter of Equality and Diversity, being one of The Sunday Times ‘Best Companies To Work For’, and having both Lexcel and Investors in People accreditations, we take our equality and diversity very seriously. Our commitment goes beyond the basic requirements and general duty of compliance incorporated into our policies and procedures. In broad terms, this means that we ensure all members of the firm, whatever their role or status, our clients and all those working on behalf of the firm receive equal treatment regardless of race, nationality, sex, gender, reassignment, sexual orientation, marital/civil partnership status, religion or belief, pregnancy or maternity, age or disability. Below are some examples of the schemes we are involved in and the support we offer to our people: signatory to the Law Society Equality and Diversity Inclusion charter positive commitment to disabled people, we are 'Two Ticks' scheme accredited supporting working mums-to-be through the Tommy’s pregnancy accreditation scheme ensuring access to development for all is taken seriously, recognising that our strength stems from our people; reflected in our long standing IIP status and industry awards transparent approach to diversity, publishing our annual diversity statistics and benchmarking across the legal industry regularly auditing pay, promotion and demographics; our equal pay and diversity audit has run annually since 2002 offering a range of family friendly policies including our flexible working policy that we make available to anyone working at the firm providing a range of flexible benefits that individuals can request for themselves and their families confidential access to our employee assistance programme 24 hours a day 365 days a year occupational health support having our own community action committee to improve links with the communities where our offices are located working with local schools to promote legal careers for those with underprivileged backgrounds promoting work in the local communities to educate against stereotypes supporting local schools with governors paired reading with local primary schools promoting equal opportunities to our suppliers and contractors including recruitment agencies providing comprehensive training on a regular basis. diversity data get our employee diversity data equal opportunities: diversity policy get our equal opportunities: diversity policy equal opportunities: dignity at work policy get our equal opportunities: dignity at work policy talk to us Eileen Henry +44 (0)115 976 6267 or search our people our business contact us press office resources case studies our communities find out about our corporate social responsibility site map | accessibility | diversity | privacy statement | the small print | how we use cookies | phishing alerts | 0370 270 6000 your needs services sectors products your role training about us our business contact us press office resources case studies join us latest opportunities trainee applications benefits pupillage case studies - our people Our websites Browne Jacobson BJ Insurance Lawyers BJ Retail Law BJ Health Law Education Advisors BJ Legal Training Trainee Talk Law Less Ordinary © Copyright Browne Jacobson LLP 2015 - All rights reserved