Prolific’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Policy

At Prolific, we want all of our employees, researchers, and participants to be included and so we commit to having ongoing discussions about diversity and inclusion and regularly look at areas where we can improve. This policy aims to:

• treat all our employees fairly and respectfully, regardless of their job status, location, or work hours ⏰
• avoid any illegal discrimination based on age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, and traveller status. These are protected by the UK Equality Act (2010) and Ireland Employment Equality Act (2004) ⚖️
• refuse to tolerate any kind of illegal discrimination 🙅🏻‍♀️. This includes pay and benefits, work conditions, grievance and discipline handling, termination, redundancy, parental leave, flexible working requests, employment selection, promotion, training, and other opportunities for development.

Our Goals

We aim to be a leader in DEIB not only through our product but within our team 🚀

At Prolific, it's important to have a team with different experiences, backgrounds, knowledge, and ways of thinking. We work hard to reduce biases in our hiring process so that everyone has an equal chance.

We also want our team to be inclusive. We value curiosity, asking questions, and being open with each other.

Our Commitment

Our Commitment:

• We will encourage equality and diversity in the workplace.
• We will create a working environment that is free from bullying, harassment, victimisation, and any form of discrimination that goes against the law.
• We will make training, development, and advancement opportunities available to all staff and we will help and encourage staff to develop their full potential.
• We will review our hiring procedures when necessary to ensure fairness and make changes to take into account changes in the law.
• We will monitor the workforce's makeup regarding age, gender, ethnic background, sexual orientation, religion, belief, and disability so that we can meet the goals and commitments laid out in this DEIB policy.
• We always will take complaints of bullying, harassment, victimisation, and unlawful discrimination seriously and will investigate complaints made by fellow employees, customers, suppliers, visitors, the public, and anyone else involved in Prolific.
• We will make sure that this policy is a core part of Prolific onboarding.
• We are committed to preventing unlawful discrimination against customers or the public.

Breaching this policy