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Our Diversity

Our Commitment to Diversity

Coles Solicitors believes everyone should have an equal opportunity. It is our duty not to discriminate against any person on grounds of any of their:

        • Race or racial group
        • Sex
        • Sexual orientation
        • Religion or belief
        • Age
        • Disability
        • Gender re-assignment
        • Marriage and civil partnership
        • Pregnancy and maternity

Our Equality and Diversity Policy applies to all aspects of employment at Coles Solicitors including, recruitment, pay and conditions, learning and development, promotion, conduct at work, disciplinary and grievance procedures and termination of employment. Our policy also extends to our clients, potential clients and any third party or stakeholders that have dealings with Coles Solicitors.

As a Solicitors Regulation Authority regulated practice, Coles Solicitors are required to collect, report and publish data on the diversity characteristics of our employees, on a biennial basis. An anonymous survey is completed by all employees every two years and the following data is produced. It is important to note that the data we are authorised to publish is subject to data protection compliance.

From our survey taken in June 2019, the following results have been produced. The information is based on the number of respondents to the survey and is not a true refection of the number of employees at Coles solicitors.

Age

The breakdown of our employees’ age range is as follows:

Disability

4% of our respondents said that they suffered from a disability and 6% of respondents said that they suffered with an illness or disability which affected their day to day life.

Ethnic Origin

100% of our respondents said that they are White British.

Religion

The breakdown of our employees’ religion is as follows:

Socio-economic background

The breakdown of our employees’ childhood schooling is as follows:

 

We also asked our employees what the highest level of qualification was of their parents. The responses were as follows:

27% of our respondents said that the highest level of qualification of one of their parent’s was a degree level qualification

45% of our respondents said that the highest level of qualification of one of their parent’s was a qualification below degree level

8% of our respondents said that either or both of their parent’s had no formal qualifications

4% of our respondents preferred not to say

 

We also asked our employees what the job role of the main income earner in their household at age 14. The responses were as follows:

14% of our respondents said that the job role of the highest income earner in their household at age 14 was a modern professional occupation, such as teacher, nurse, social worker, police officer

10% of our respondents said that the job role of the highest income earner in their household at age 14 was a clerical and intermediate occupation, such as secretary, clerical worker, office clerk, call centre agent, nursery nurse, nursing auxiliary

14% of our respondents said that the job role of the highest income earner in their household at age 14 was senior managers and administrators usually responsible for planning, organising and co-ordinating work for finance such as finance manager or chief executive

8% of our respondents said that the job role of the highest income earner in their household at age 14 was a technical and craft occupation, such as motor mechanic, fitter, inspector, plumber, printer, tool maker, electrician, gardener, train driver

14% of our respondents said that the job role of the highest income earner in their household at age 14 was a semi-routine manual and service occupation, such as a postal worker, machine operative, security guard, caretaker, farm worker, catering assistant, receptionist or sales assistant

12% of our respondents said that the job role of the highest income earner in their household at age 14 was a routine manual and service occupation, such as a HGV driver, van driver, cleaner, porter, packer, sewing machinist, messenger, labourer, waiter or waitress or bar staff

4% of our respondents said that the job role of the highest income earner in their household at age 14 was a middle or junior managers occupation, such as an office manager, retail manager, bank manager, restaurant manager, warehouse manager or publican

10% of our respondents said that the job role of the highest income earner in their household at age 14 was a traditional professional services occupation such as an accountant, solicitor, medical practitioner, scientist or civil/mechanical engineer

6% of our respondents said that the job role of the highest income earner in their household at age 14 was another occupation

4% of our respondents preferred not to say

 

Primary Carers

30% of respondents said that they were a primary carer for a child or children under the age of 18

10% of respondents said that they spend at least one hour a week caring for someone with long term physical or mental health illnesses caused by disability or age, in an unpaid capacity.

 

The responses above represent survey responses from June 2019. We are obliged to update this data every 2 years and will do so in June 2021.

If you have any questions about this information, please do not hesitate in contacting us.