At Tin and Copper, we firmly believe that every person deserves the opportunity to achieve their potential and do what they love. With regard to this, we have written this policy to help provide diversity and equality to all in employment, irrespective of their gender, race, ethnic origin, disability, age, nationality, national origin, sexuality, religion or belief, marital status and social class. All employees, whether part time, full time or temporary, will be treated fairly and equally and with respect. Selection for employment, promotion, training or any other benefit will be on the basis of aptitude and ability. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination and so our commitment to equality extends beyond our workforce. As a film production company, we feel a responsibility to celebrating, showcasing, and sharing the stories of individuals and organisations from every walk of life.
All members, employees, and associates of the Tin and Copper will be helped and encouraged to develop their full potential and the talents and resources of the workforce will be fully utilised to maximise the efficiency of the organisation.
We understand that diversity and equality in the workplace is good management practice and makes sound business sense, as such we will always uphold the following principles.
Our Commitments
o To provide a working environment which promotes dignity and respect to all
o To uphold zero tolerance to all forms of intimidation, bullying or harassment
o To strive for equal representation for all in the films we produce and disperse
Monitoring our policy
o All staff, contractors, and clients will be made aware of our policy
o Breaches of our diversity and equality policy will be regarded as misconduct and could lead to disciplinary proceedings
o The policy will be monitored and reviewed annually
Legal Principles
o To follow the Equality Act 2010, which simplifies, strengthens and harmonises the current legislation to provide Britain with a new discrimination law which protects individuals from unfair treatment and promotes a fair and more equal society.
o To stand in line with public sector equality duty requires public authorities to have due respect to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and victimisation of individuals based protected characteristics of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex and sexual orientation.
o [Marriage and civil partnership are also protected characteristics under the Equality Act but it’s not covered by the public sector equality duty]
Our strategic equal opportunities objectives
To combat inequality and offer the best possible chances to as many people as we are able, Tin and Copper has crafted a four point plan that will help us achieve the impart the largest possible positive impact upon our community and benefits to audiences, staff, and suppliers. We believe this will place us at the forefront of diversity and equality within Cornwall.
1. Offer equal opportunities to diversify and develop our workforce so that we can better reflect our audiences.
2. Always seek to produce films and tell stories that originate in a wide variety of socio-ethnic backgrounds, ultimately helping to produce equal representation
3. Fully integrate considerations of people of all kinds when producing media, job roles, and project plans, including accessibility, audio-description etc
4. Achieve a systematic and consistent approach of equality and diversity, connecting with all our audiences, including underserved communities, using different methods to inform direction of our produced content.