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.
Research involving more than 4,000 over 50s finds many are hesitant to look for jobs as they fear ageism in recruitment processes.
Supermarket chain Morrisons hit the headlines recently when it was ordered to pay £60,000 in damages for discriminating against a...
One in five workers say they have experienced workplace discrimination in the past year, with low-paid workers twice as likely...
The University of Cumbria has been ordered to pay a marine biologist almost £130,000 after it embarked on a redundancy...
The pay gap for disabled people has increased to the point that disabled people effectively work for free for the last 54 days of the year and stop being paid today (7 November).
The Royal Navy's accomodation policy was found to have been discriminatory on the grounds of sexual orientation.
A part-time employee at Morrisons was asked to fulfil the responsibilities of a full-time worker when she returned from maternity leave.
The Care Quality Commission has heard evidence of a 'toxic culture' at the NHS Blood and Transplant service, including discrimination.
Almost two thirds (61%) of black employees experienced racism in the workplace in 2021, according to a new report published today by business psychology consultancy Pearn Kandola.
A settlement agreement cannot make a future discrimination void, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled in Bathgate v Technip.
A review found that hundreds of police officers should have been sacked.
An executive at professional services giant Deloitte who faced complaints over sexist and racist comments he made while drunk at a work social event has been allowed to retire.
A worker at a Vodafone franchise has won £30,000 in compensation after her manager asked her personal questions such as...
Inquiry into Royal College of Nursing reveals toxic culture and leadership “riddled with division, dysfunction and distrust”.
Businesses can gain a lot from employing older workers who may have previously retired, but cultural adjustments have to be made to attract them.
