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.
An NHS nurse who lost her job after taking too many sick days for her migraines, anxiety and depression was...
Women still make up less than a quarter of senior promotions within financial services businesses, despite some signs of recent progress.
A menopausal worker has lost her claims for sex and disability discrimination at a tribunal despite being told she was...
As the number of monkeypox cases in the UK rises, employers have been advised to conduct risk assessments and follow standard sickness procedures.
Those on maternity leave may worry about the rising cost of living. How can HR help?
A former cashier at a London casino has been awarded almost £75,000 in compensation for unfair dismissal and age and...
After a tribunal judged that calling someone 'bald' amounted to harassment related to sex, Shakil Butt explains why the panel was right.
Police Scotland has paid out almost £948,000 in compensation to Rhona Malone who brought a sexism and discrimination tribunal claim.
An employment tribunal has ruled that an electrician dismissed for gross misconduct had been subject to sex harassment because he was bald.
Is long Covid a disability? The EHRC says it depends on each case.
Personnel Today invited two commentators to answer a defining question of our time – what is a woman? Here, Maya Forstater provides her answer and explains what it means for employers
Personnel Today invited two commentators to answer a defining question of our time – what is a woman? Here, Robin Moira White provides her answer and explains what it means for employers
In Ms E Onibere v Rodman Pearce Solicitors Ltd, a tribunal ruled an employee with cancer was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against.
An employee who was threatened with dismissal after revealing she was pregnant has been awarded a £15k pay out for pregnancy and maternity discrimination.
Share option gulf underlines failure of gender pay gap to close in UK.
