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Be respectful Think before accepting that gift Be Fair
Identify Group believes in an Identify Group is committed to Identify Group is committed to
environment that is free from complying with the Bribery Act 2010 developing, maintaining and
discrimination, harassment, bullying in its business activities. supporting a culture of equality and
and victimisation. We aim to provide From time to time, clients, suppliers diversity in employment in which staff
a working environment that respects or other persons might offer a gift to are treated equitably, and where they
the rights of each employee and you. This could be a small item, or can realise their potential whatever
where colleagues treat each other something of considerable value. All their age, race, colour, nationality,
with respect. If any behaviour of gifts must be reported to the Director ethnic origin, creed, disability, sexual
this type is identified it will be dealt responsible for HR and recorded in orientation, sex, gender identity,
with in a serious manner, potentially the Business Gifts and Hospitality marital or civil partnership status,
leading to formal disciplinary and Register. No gifts with a value of more parental status, religion, belief or
possible dismissal non-belief, social or economic class,
than £50 may be accepted. If a gift
us
We encourage you to speak or write to is offered and then refused beca e of employment status, or any other
the alleged person explaining that you its value, this should also be reported criteria that cannot be shown to be
properly justifiable
find their behaviour unacceptable. to the Director responsible for HR or
If you would feel more comfortable, the Group Managing Director. Equality of opportunity and inclusivity
your manager or HR can be present is fundamental to the vision and values
at any meeting. You will be expected to read and sign of the Group.
the bribery act declaration as part of
Where informal solutions fail, or your induction
serious harassment or bullying occurs, Please refer to the Anti bribery Please refer to the Equality and Diversity
you can bring a formal complaint policy HRP045 Policy HRP037a
in the form of a grievance. Each
step and action under the formal Polices for everything you have read
complaints process will be taken in this handbook are available on the
without unreasonable delay. HR system.

Please refer to the anti-harassment
and bullying policy HRP041

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