Nationwide Energy Consultants is an equal opportunity employer committed to treating all employees and job applicants equally and to preventing harassment in the workplace.
Nationwide Energy Consultants (NEC) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of treating all its employees and job applicants equally. The Company will avoid unlawful discrimination in all aspects of employment including recruitment and selection, promotion, transfer, opportunities for training, pay and benefits, other terms of employment, discipline, selection for redundancy and dismissal.
It is NEC’s policy to take all reasonable steps to employ and promote employees on the basis of their abilities and qualifications without regard to the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act:
It is NEC’s policy to take all reasonable steps to protect staff from harassment. Harassment is defined as someone’s actions amounting to harassment when they make the victim feel distressed, humiliated, threatened or fearful of further violence. The main goal of harassment is to persuade victims either not to do something that they are entitled or required to do or to do something that they are not obliged to do.
Actions listed under the Protection from Harassment Act include, but are not limited to:
Such actions amount to harassment when they occur more than once.
Coercion or intimidation is a form of harassment. Coercion is defined as the action of forcefully persuading or threatening an individual to do something. Behaviours such as blackmail, extortion, threats or physical and sexual assaults could also be considered as a form of harassment.
Sexual harassment is unwanted behaviour of a sexual nature. NEC has a duty to protect the following people against sexual harassment at work:
NEC must also ensure that our staff in their interaction with other staff and with third parties act to avoid any conduct which may give rise to feelings of discrimination or harassment including sexual harassment.
This unwanted sexual conduct can happen in person, on the phone, by text or email, or online. Both the harasser and the victim or survivor can be of any gender. Sexual harassment includes a wide range of behaviours and the following list is not exhaustive:
Any complaint of harassment or sexual harassment will be considered a matter of gross misconduct and if upheld following investigation is likely to result in dismissal. Our approach is as follows:
Dean O’Hara, Managing Director, is responsible for ensuring NEC takes steps to prevent sexual harassment.
Approved by Nationwide Energy Consultants Utilities Ltd (Company Number 04273703) · Effective 22 May 2026 · Next review 22 May 2028.