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.
Six months after ministers said they would create a duty on organisations to prevent sexual harassment, a UK lawyer has said it's time for legislation.
Absence of policy to help judge overcome her challenges leads to tribunal agreeing with claim.
Faced with a raft of initiatives and discouragingly slow progress, it’s easy to become sceptical about diversity and inclusion activities.
Companies start to reduce sick pay for those who are unvaccinated who have to self-isolate.
A review into the experiences of seasonal workers on a government pilot scheme has found that many were treated unfairly...
Several employers including Ikea and Wessex Water have cut sick pay for unvaccinated employees who are told to self-isolate after...
A former Asda employee was repeatedly asked if she wanted to retire after losing items and forgetting things.
The European Court of Human Rights stated that Gareth Lee's 'gay cake' case had failed to exhaust domestic remedies.
Judgment finds ‘no cogent explanation‘ as to why a ‘fine necklace with a small pendant of religious devotional significance‘ was not permitted.
An employee who had her wages withheld after she refused to go to work because she feared catching Covid-19 has...
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, HR professionals have had their fair share of employment law rulings to keep track of in...
Allison Bailey is suing Stonewall over allegations the organisation tried to silence her after she co-founded a group called the LGB Alliance.
The number of tribunal cases in which employees are alleging menopause-related discrimination is on the rise, prompting a law firm...
An employment tribunal recently examined the impact of a decision to require a homeworker, who cared for her disabled mother,...
Campaigners are pushing for employers to close the disability employment gap at a quicker pace, but are organisations measuring the...
