Kalma Baby adopts the approach ‘Always treat others like you would like to be treated’ regardless of race, sex, age, disability or religion.  Kalma Baby aims to ensure that you do not receive less favorable treatment, unless that treatment is justified, on the grounds of your race, status, family status, age, HIV status, trade union membership, creed, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner, disability, political affiliation, or membership or traveling community.

Franchisees/Employees/Licensees must not harass or intimidate other employees on discriminatory grounds set out above. Such behaviour may be treated as gross misconduct in accordance with Kalma Baby’s disciplinary procedure.  Attention should be drawn to a manager immediately to suspected discriminatory acts or practices.  Franchisees/Employees/Licencees must not victimise or harass any employee who has made allegations or complaints of discrimination. Such behaviour may be treated as gross misconduct in accordance with the disciplinary procedure.  In order to ensure we are promoting equal opportunities in our workforce we request to hold personal data regarding age, gender ethnic origin, and disability (if you have one).  This information is for monitoring purposes only and is kept entirely confidential.  Kalma Baby is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in recruitment and employment we consider all forms of discrimination within the brand unacceptable.  We will appoint, train, develop and promote on the basis of merit and ability alone.

Recruitment of employees/franchisees

• All applications will be processed in the same way.
• Those responsible for short-listing, interviewing and selection will be clearly informed of the selection criteria and of the need for their consistent application.
• Wherever possible, all Employees will be interviewed by at least two people.
• All questions that are put to the applicants will relate solely to the requirements of the job.
• If it is necessary to assess whether personal circumstances will affect the performance of the job, this will be discussed objectively, without detailed questions based on assumptions about race, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, children and domestic obligations.

Promotion, Transfer and Training

• Kalma Baby will take such measures as may be necessary to ensure training, supervision and instruction for all franchisees/employees/licencees to familiarise them with the policy on equal opportunities to help them identify discriminatory acts or practices; it ensures they promote equal opportunity within their businesses for which they are responsible.
• Persons responsible for selecting new franchisees/licensees/employees, those for training, or for transfer to other jobs, are instructed not to discriminate with that listed in the policy statement above.

Terms of employment

• All terms of franchise/licence/employment agreements, benefits, etc will be reviewed from time to time, in order to ensure that there is no unlawful discrimination on any of the grounds listed in the policy statement above.
• A probationary period of 6 month can be agreed/placed before receiving final confirmation of franchise/employment contract agreement. During this period both you and Kalma Baby have the right to terminate the contract agreement upon giving four weeks’ notice.  Upon completion of your probationary period your notice will be as indicated in your contract.