Allied is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company's established policy ensures that no unlawful discrimination occurs, directly or indirectly, against any person on the grounds of age, colour, ethnic or national origin, marital status, race, religion or gender.
Direct discrimination is treating a person on one or more of these grounds less favorably than others in same or similar circumstances.
Indirect discrimination is requiring a condition which, although applied equally to all, is such that a substantial proportion of a particular group could not comply with it and which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
Discrimination by victimisation is also recognised as unlawful.
Furthermore, the Company recognises that employees of all racial groups have a right to equal opportunity. This Policy of equal opportunity and treatment applies whenever the Company is recruiting, transferring, promoting, assessing performance, disciplining or offering training or other opportunities for advancement.
It is recognised that the principal responsibility for providing equal opportunities in employment rests with the Company. Each Employee and Manager is required to be familiar with and to implement, this Company Policy and is urged to comply at all times not only with the letter but with the spirit of Equal Opportunity Legislation and Codes of Practice.
It is the responsibility of each Manager or Controller within the Company to ensure that his/her treatment of employees and the decisions and approach taken within their own sphere of operations are at all times fair and without prejudice.
The individual responsible for overseeing and checking upon the satisfactory implementation of this Policy is Personnel & Welfare Officer, who is empowered to thoroughly investigate and appropriately redress any identified or claimed discriminatory incidents and practices.
The Management Team and Board of Directors will actively enforce this Policy and will support all those who endeavour to carry it out.