POLICIES

British Standards: DWM have achieved the accreditation of BS EN ISO 9001 - 2000 Quality Assurance and continue to be audited yearly to uphold the standards by UK Audit Systems Ltd.

Health & Safety: DWM have a Health and Safety Management System in place approved by UK Audit Systems Ltd. Our signed Health and Safety Statement forms part of our paper presentation package, whilst the Manual may be viewed at our offices at 70A Tavistock Street, Bedford.

The system includes, a Health and Safety Check list, Risk Assessments, Accident Record Book and a reporting system whereby the relevance of an accident or incident may be reported to the HSE.

Construction Line Membership: DWM are a fully paid member of Construction Line.

Equal Opportunities: DWM are an Equal Opportunities Employer and support it policy. (See Equal Opportunities Statement).

Race Relations Act 1976: DWM follow the Race Relations Act 1976 as briefly described below. A full copy of the act is available at our offices.

The Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 came into force on 2 April 2001 and amends the Race Relations Act 1976 by making it unlawful for public authorities to discriminate on racial grounds in carrying out any of their functions.

Equal Pay Act 1970: DWM comply with its policy The Equal Pay Act 1970 governs the equal treatment of men and women as far as contractual benefits are concerned such as wages, commission and bonus payments and other benefits associated with their employment.

Disability Discrimination (1995): DWM Comply with the requirements laid out in the Disability Discrimination Act. 1995 The main aim of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 came into force on 2 December 1996 to outlaw discrimination against disabled people in employment and in the provision of goods and services, and applies to all employers with fifteen or more employees.

Sex Discrimination Act 1975: DWM abide by the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (briefly explained) The Regulations make it unlawful on the grounds of sexual orientation to discriminate directly against anyone, to treat them less favourably than others because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation;

Environmental Policy: The Staff of DWM Technical Solutions are encouraged to promote the awareness of working towards the protection of the Environment and Environmental Awareness compliant with Environmental Laws and Regulations and are seeking to achieve BS EN ISO 14001.

Insurance: Public and Employers Liability are in force a copies of certificates are available.

Finances: DWM is financially independent with our own in house Accounts and Payroll departments and control every aspect of invoicing, payments, payroll and associated areas.

Terms and Conditions: DWM abide by their Terms and Conditions at all times unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Complaints Procedure: DWM have an approved Complaints Procedure. The procedure is available for Clients, members of Staff or members of the Public.

Emergency, Disaster and Fire Recovery Plan: A fully documented Emergency Plan is in place in the event of sudden disaster and, following procedures, DWM are able to pick up and carry on business with minimum disruption.