It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee or job applicant because of any of the protected characteristics in the Equality Act 2010.
The nine protected characteristics are age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnership.
Employers are keen to show their support for diversity and inclusion. But how employees and customers respond to D&I messaging can undermine some of the good work they're doing behind the scenes.
The founder of a leading hedge fund firm is being investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority over claims of sexual harassment and assault.
The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) victimised and discriminated against officers who made claims about their pensions, an employment tribunal has found.
Oxfam video celebrating Pride month branded misogynistic after alleged depiction of an angry JK Rowling wearing a Terf badge.
A man with cerebral palsy has received £25k for disability discrimination after alleging he was told not to ‘play the disability card’.
The RAF has been accused of disadvantaging white male applicants in a bid to meet diversity targets.
The head of the civil service's largest union has accused Whitehall of 'racist institutional bias' in a letter.
Ex-banker Jolanda Niccolini has won £32,000 in compensation after her boss accused her of being a "hormone tempest" and irrational.
Police Scotland’s chief constable Sir Iain Livingstone has admitted that the force is institutionally racist and discriminatory.
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English nationalism is not a 'philosophical belief', a tribunal has ruled in a case involving an employee who was dismissed for racist posts.
Tesco chair John Allan will step down after the company’s AGM next month, after he was accused of inappropriate behaviour towards women.
The Employment Appeal Tribunal says a driving examiner who resigned over Covid health fears can have his dismissal claim reheard.
Woman interprets seemingly innocent interactions with her boss is judged to have skewed perception of them.
Survey finds 15% of managers would not feel confident dealing with complaints from trans staff, with many worried about causing offence.
Goldman Sachs will pay $215m to settle a sex discrimination case brought in the US. It will also review performance and promotion processes.
