Diversity Data 2017
Provided to the Solicitors Regulation Authority
Sampson Coward LLP are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.
Sampson Coward LLP are required to publish workforce diversity data about the diversity make-up of their workforce on an annual basis. The data set out below is published on an anonymous basis and in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998.
1 Role categories
Solicitor partners - 3, Other solicitors - 3, Other fee earning role - 1, People directly supporting a fee earner - 8, People working in a managerial role - 1, People in other service roles - 2, Chartered Legal Executives - 2, Prefer not to say - 1
2 Age
16-24 – 1, 25-34 – 3, 35-44 – 5, 45-54 – 3, 55-64 – 8, 65+ - 1
3 Gender
Female – 18, Male – 3
4 Transgender
Yes – 1, No – 20
5 Disability (according to Equality Act)
Yes – 1, No – 19, Invalid/no response – 1
6 Day-to-day limitation to activities
Yes, limited a little - 2, No – 19
7 Ethnicity
British/English/Welsh/Northern Irish/Scottish – 21
8 Religion or belief
No religion or belief –10, Christian - 10, Any other religion or belief – 1
9 Sexual orientation
Heterosexual/straight- 20, Prefer not to say - 1
10 School type from 11 to 18
UK state school - 17, UK independent/fee paying school – 3, Prefer not to say - 1
11 University first generation to attend
Yes – 4, No - 4, Did not attend university – 9, Invalid/no response – 4
12 Primary carer for a child under 18
Yes – 6, No – 15
13 Time spent providing unpaid care for those with physical or mental ill health
No - 20, Yes, 1-19 hours per week – 1
Number of non-respondents: 3