We are really pleased to announce that Prospectus has adopted the Halo Code, an initiative run by the Halo Collective which protects employees who come to work with natural hair and protective hairstyles associated with their racial, ethnic and cultural identities.
Hair discrimination remains a source of racial injustice with serious consequences for Black people in the UK. Despite hair being a protected racial characteristic under the law, there is a widely held belief that Black hairstyles are not suited for formal settings.
By adopting the Halo Code, we are proactively taking a stand to ensure that no one faces barriers or judgments because of their Afro-textured hair.
Listen to a podcast that our Anti-Racism Group put together to explain to colleagues why we’ve signed up to the code and why it’s so important to us. Thank you to Zola, Cairo, Caleb and Rhiannon for recording!
The Halo Code
Our workplace champions the right of staff to embrace all Afro-hairstyles. We acknowledge that Afro-textured hair is an important part of our Black employees’ racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious identities, and requires specific styling for hair health and maintenance.
We celebrate Afro-textured hair worn in all styles including, but not limited to, afros, locs, twists, braids, cornrows, fades, hair straightened through the application of heat or chemicals, weaves, wigs, headscarves, and wraps.
In this workplace, we recognise and celebrate our colleagues’ identities. We are a community built on an ethos of equality and respect where hair texture and style have no bearing on an employees ability to succeed.
Listen to the podcast here:
Introducing the Halo Code
