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.
A recent employment tribunal case, Jandu v Marks and Spencer, has drawn attention to dyslexia as a disability for in the context of redundancy.
A woman who was refused flexible working after maternity leave and lost her tribunal claim has had the decision overturned at appeal.
Providing inadequate toilets at work for women was sex discrimination, an appeal judge has ruled.
Decision to reduce the amount of compensation owed to a disabled civil servant who was dismissed because of his absence record was not discriminatory.
With so many initiatives focusing on equality, diversity and inclusion, we often hear about examples of positive action or positive...
A woman who complained colleagues nicknamed her 'Christine Lagarde' has lost an age and sex discrimination case against Deutsche Bank.
The Metropolitan Police indirectly discriminated against a trainee police constable with hearing loss when it failed to make reasonable adjustments.
What are the legal developments that HR teams should look out for this year and beyond?
The UK should take stock of the EU's adoption of the Women on Boards directive, despite Brexit. What are the implications of this move and will it work?
The University of Portsmouth racially discriminated against an when it failed to reappoint her to a lecturing role she had carried out for several years.
A care home operator had the right to dismiss employees who refused to be vaccinated against Covid-19, an employment tribunal has ruled.
Former Twitter employees have filed a sex discrimination class action case, claiming women were disproportionately affected by dismissals.
‘Discrimination endures because failing to act is tacit reinforcement to continue unchecked. Sadly, leadership remains reluctant to address these behaviours’
New research has found that hardly any Hindus feel their organisation is happy for them to take time off for religious festivals.
Research involving more than 4,000 over 50s finds many are hesitant to look for jobs as they fear ageism in recruitment processes.
