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A. General PurposeSolar Mason LLC (the “Company”) recognises equality is one of the utmostimportant value of the Company and is committed to providing equalopportunities to all in employment, prohibit discriminatory conduct in theworkplace and encourage equality, diversity, and inclusion within the workplaceas a matter of employment obligation and legal responsibility. We oppose allforms of unlawful and unfair discrimination, which includes but is not limited towages, reimbursements, remuneration package, redundancy, leave, promotion,and other developmental opportunities.This policy applies to all employees under a permanent contract, part-timecontract, interns, volunteers, and casual workers. The policy aims to:Provide equal employment opportunities for employees irrespective of theirage, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, nationality, sexual orientation, maritalstatus, religious belief, and social class;1.Create an equal, diverse and inclusive workplace culture that maximisesbusiness performance;2.Create a workplace free of harassment, bullying, victimization, anddiscrimination and ensure all employees feel respected; and3.Ensure all decisions concerning employment issues are based on merit.4.This policy is endorsed and fully supported by the Company and its seniormanagement. The Company reserves all rights to amend the content of the policyat any time. This policy does not form part of any employee's contract ofemployment and we may amend it at any time. B. Our Responsibilities and MeasuresSenior management of the Company is responsible for the dissemination andimplementation of this policy in the Company. All managers must set anappropriate standard of behaviour, lead by example and ensure that those theymanage adhere to the policy and promote the Company's aims and objectiveswith regard to equal opportunities. The Human Resources Department isresponsible for overall compliance and handling breach allegations.SOLAR MASON EQUALOPPORTUNITY POLICY

SOLAR MASON EQUALOPPORTUNITY POLICYThe Company is responsible for providing regular training sessions for allemployees on equality issues. Equality information is also included in inductionprogrammes. We aim to ensure all employees of the Company to be made awareof the provisions of the policy. Staff are invited to comment on this policy and suggest ways in which it might beimproved by contacting Noel SeguiC. General PrinciplesThe Company will not tolerate any forms of discrimination, harassment, andunequal treatment in terms of recruitment, employment, promotion, transfer,training, working conditions, etc against employees encompassing the followingcharacteristics:(a) Age;(b) Disability;(c) Gender, transsexuality, and transgender;(d) Marital or civil partnership status;(e) Pregnancy or maternity;(f) Race, including ethnic and national origin;(g) Religion or belief;(h) Sex;(i) Sexual orientation;(j) Disability;(k) HIV/AIDS vilification; and(l) Medical record.The Company reserves all rights to amend and update the list from time to time.This applies in the workplace, outside the workplace (when dealing withcustomers, suppliers or other work-related contacts), and on work-related trips orevents including social events.

SOLAR MASON EQUALOPPORTUNITY POLICYD. Discrimination: The Company will not tolerate any forms of discrimination, including but notlimited to direct and indirect discrimination. Direct discrimination occurs when an employee with one or more of the protectedcharacteristic is treated less favorably than somebody else has or would havebeen in identical circumstances unless the treatment is justified for a legitimatebusiness reason.Indirect discrimination occurs when a group of employees with one or more of theprotected characteristics is disadvantaged by a provision, criterion or practicethat is applied to all staff, unless the treatment may be justified for a goodbusiness reason.Other discriminatory conducts include, but is not limited to:(a) Instructing or compelling other employees to discriminate or harass;(b) Knowingly assist somebody else when they discriminate or harass;(c) Discriminating anyone who associates with the third party with one or more ofthe protected characteristics.E. HarassmentHarassment occurs when an employee with one or more of the protectedcharacteristics receives hostile, humiliating, intimidating, or offensive treatmentwhich deprives employee’s dignity and such conduct are deemed unwelcomed bythe employee. Such conduct will not be tolerated even though it is labelled as ajoke and the offender has committed it unintentionally. Unacceptable conductsinclude, but is not limited to:(a) Excluding and isolating any employees;(b) Making abusive, derogatory, unkind, hostile or otherwise unwelcomingstatements regarding an employee; and(c) Performing any forms of sexual harassment, including but not limited tomaking sexually offensive statements verbally, performing physical conductsbringing similar unwelcoming effects, display sexually explicit materials, sexualassault, and indecent exposure.

SOLAR MASON EQUALOPPORTUNITY POLICYF. RecruitmentAll employees, whether part-time, full time or temporary, will be treated fairly and withrespect. The recruitment, promotion, and other selection exercises such as redundancyselection will be conducted on the basis of merit, against objective criteria that avoiddiscrimination. To ensure that this policy is operating effectively, and to identify groups that may beunderrepresented or disadvantaged in our organisation, we monitor applicants' ethnicgroup, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion and age as part of the recruitmentprocedure. Provision of this information is voluntary and it will not adversely affect anindividual's chances of recruitment or any other decision related to their employment.The information is removed from applications before shortlisting and kept in ananonymised format solely for the purposes stated in this policy. Analysing this data helpsus take appropriate steps to avoid discrimination and improve equality and diversity.i. Job PostingsAll job advertisements and opportunity announcements for both internal and externalparties and potential employees of the company must: Be written in a manner that doesn’t include any implications which discourage anyindividuals having one or more of the protected characteristics from applying as faras possible;Circulated to the widest extent to reach a wide and diverse pool of talents; andWhen some degree of skills or certain physical features are required for a certain job,position or opportunity, it must be clearly w the advertisement and shall notdiscourage any individuals who don’t possess such characteristics or skills to applyfor other opportunities.Employees should consult the Human Resources Department before posting a jobadvertisement or opportunity announcement.ii. Selection ProcessRegarding all selection processes that the Company adopts within our business,including but not limited to selecting interviewees for job opportunities, offeringemployment opportunities, promotion, demotion, considering other opportunities, theCompany will apply non-discriminatory criteria and consider the relevant applicant’ssuitability for the position and capability as far as possible.

SOLAR MASON EQUALOPPORTUNITY POLICYWe promise to provide clear and accurate information to enable any applicants toassess their capability and suitability for any opportunities and selection will be thoroughand conducted against the defined criteria. Successful candidates are chosen forlegitimate reasons but not for any protected characteristics they possessed. Legitimate reasons include but is not limited to:Economic factors such as business needs and efficiency;The health, welfare, and safety of the individual concerned (including the protectionof young people or older workers);The particular training requirements of the job.Job applicants should not be asked questions which might suggest an intention todiscriminate on grounds of a protected characteristic specified in the policyhereinabove. If you are responsible or involved in interviewing any potential employeesof the Company, you shall not ask about their health conditions, whether they have hada disability, their marital status, or make any statements that might infer biasedtreatments before making job offers. You should consult the Human Resources Director ifyou are ever in doubt about what questions shall you ask, or what documents shall yourequire the potential candidate to submit as part of the recruitment process. However,where necessary, job offers can be made conditional on a satisfactory medical check. Training needs will be identified through regular appraisals. You will be given appropriateaccess to training to enable you to progress within the Company and all promotiondecisions will be made on the basis of merit. G. Disability DiscriminationWe will not discriminate against job applicant or employees because they have adisability. If any employee needs temporary or long term assistance or has a disability orbecomes disable then the employee should talk to their immediate supervisor or HR. Wewill ensure that any employee with a disability is provided with appropriate facilities orservices they need to do the essential parts of their job. If we consider a particularadjustment would not be reasonable we will explain our reasons and try to find analternative solution where possible.H. Policy ViolationsWe take all breaches of this policy very seriously and we hereby promise all allegationsof breach will be thoroughly investigated by the Human Resources Departmentconfidentially and fairly. We will ensure that disciplinary procedures and penalties areapplied without discrimination, whether they result in disciplinary warnings, dismissal orother disciplinary action. Employees should contact the Human Resources Department as soon as possible shallyou wish to raise an allegation of a breach under the policy. Any allegations made in

SOLAR MASON EQUALOPPORTUNITY POLICYgood faith will be fully supported by the Company with all appropriate measures andinvestigation being taken out, regardless of the conclusion of the allegation and thesubjective view of any senior management. There will never by any reprisals againstemployees who raise allegations of a breach under the policy. Nevertheless, allegationsor attempts to make allegations in bad faith, for whatever reasons, will be classified asmisconduct and may lead to dismissal upon the discretion of the Company.Anyone who breached this policy will be subject to disciplinary depending on the severityof the breach. The Company reserves all right to dismiss employees without notice andwith no payment in lieu of that notice shall the breach is so severe that amounts to grossmisconduct according to the discretion of the Company’s senior management. I. For more informationIf you have any questions or need further guidance, please contact your humanresources representative at Noel Segui. J. Revision DateThis Agreement was last updated on 17 July 2022 ("Revision Date"). If you were a userbefore the Revision Date, it replaces the existing Equal Opportunities Policy.