Browsing: Discrimination

With such a diverse population in the UK comes a broad range of different religions and belief systems. Consequently, by…

The process of making employees redundant is rarely straightforward, but can be further complicated where the law affords the worker…

Being an equal opportunities employer means taking positive steps to prevent all forms of discrimination, including racial discrimination at work.…

Employees are protected from discrimination at work if they have a qualifying disability under the Equality Act 2010. The obligation…

Sex discrimination, when someone is unfairly disadvantaged in the workplace because of their sex, is unlawful. The number of employment…

Sexual harassment at work has been prohibited by UK law for decades, yet this kind of conduct and its damaging…

In the UK, it is unlawful to treat someone less favourably than someone else at work because of certain protected…

Understanding what is meant by positive discrimination, and how this applies within the workplace, plays an important part in creating…

It is a common misconception that an employee can be dismissed without the need to provide a fair reason and…

Under the Equality Act 2010, individuals are protected from unlawful discrimination in the workplace. Unlawful discrimination refers to unfair treatment…