1.1 COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

Our workplace recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage. Our business success is a reflection of the quality and skill of our people. Dovas Law, P.C. is committed to seeking out and retaining the best talent to provide the best service for our clients. We believe in treating all people with respect and dignity and strive to create and maintain a supportive environment in which all individuals realize their maximum potential within the firm, regardless of their differences. We recognize the importance of reflecting the diversity of our clients and markets in our workforce. The diverse capabilities that reside within our talented workforce positions Dovas Law, P.C. to anticipate and fulfill the needs of our diverse client base to facilitate the providing of quality legal services. We believe that the wide array of perspectives that results from diversity promotes innovation and makes us more creative, flexible, productive, and competitive.

1.2 Details of Policy:

Dovas Law’s diversity policy covers four areas: recruitment, career development, promotion, and employee support. This policy applies to all employees, prospective employees, customers, clients, contractors, vendors, and all others who do business with or are in contact with Dovas Law, P.C.

        1.2.1 Recruitment

            We believe that having employees from different cultural, linguistic, and national backgrounds provide us with valuable knowledge for understanding a complex world.

        1.2.2 Career Development and Promotion

            Dovas Law, P.C. rewards excellence, and all employees are promoted on the basis of their performance. We endeavor to manage diversity to ensure that employees are treated fairly and evaluated objectively.

        1.2.3 Employee Support

            Dovas Law, P.C. provides a safe and accepting environment for our employees. We offer flexible working time arrangements and open communications.

 1.3 Party Responsible for Policy:

Diversity Committee – Our commitment to diversity includes everyone from all levels of the company. The diversity committee is responsible for ensuring that our diversity policy is articulated in the day-to-day running and the strategic direction of the firm.

1.4 Policy Enforcement:

        1.4.1 Monitor

            All employees are expected to be aware of Dovas Law’s policies around diversity and to share the responsibility of upholding the policies. If an employee notes that a section of the policy is not being upheld they should bring it to the attention of one of the members of the diversity committee.

        1.4.2 Enforce

            Issues and non-compliance will be brought to the attention of the diversity committee and dealt with on a case-by-case basis by members of the committee and individuals involved in the incident or non-compliance.

1.5 Communication of Policy

All new employees will be given a copy of this policy upon commencement of employment and this policy is posted on the firm website. Updates will also be distributed annually if changes are made to the policy.