Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy

Progress Lane Recruitment Agency Ltd is committed to equality of opportunity in every part of the recruitment process. We recruit on merit and will not discriminate against any candidate on the basis of a protected characteristic.

1. Scope

This policy applies to all candidates, clients, employees, contractors and suppliers of Progress Lane, worldwide. It reflects our obligations under the UK Equality Act 2010 and equivalent international frameworks.

2. Protected characteristics

We will not discriminate directly or indirectly, harass or victimise anyone on grounds of:

• Age
• Disability
• Gender reassignment
• Marriage or civil partnership
• Pregnancy and maternity
• Race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin
• Religion or belief (including lack of belief)
• Sex
• Sexual orientation

3. Our commitments

• Job briefs are challenged where criteria may create indirect discrimination.
• Shortlists are built on evidence-based competency, not proxies for background.
• Reasonable adjustments are offered for interviews and assessments on request.
• Compensation benchmarking is transparent and shared with candidates.
• We decline mandates that require unlawful discrimination.

4. Candidate responsibilities

Candidates are asked to provide accurate information and to inform us of any adjustments they need at any stage of the process.

5. Monitoring

Where lawful and with consent, we collect anonymised diversity data to monitor the fairness of our process. This data is aggregated and never used to make individual decisions.

6. Raising concerns

If you believe you have experienced discrimination in your dealings with Progress Lane, please contact legal@progresslane.co. Concerns are investigated confidentially and without retaliation. See also our Complaints Procedure.