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.
Although many employers are exploring ongoing hybrid and remote working arrangements, some may be considering how they might incentivise employees...
Last week, the European Court of Justice ruled that employers in EU countries could ban staff from wearing religious symbols...
The ban was justified, said the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, by an employer's need to present a neutral image.
A senior advertising agency figure has exposed the extent of sexual harassment, assault, misogyny and discrimination in the industry.
Systemic racism persists in England, according to a report by the race equality think tank the Runnymede Trust.
A manager has been suspended by the firm after allegedly posted a racist tweet following England's Euro final defeat.
Employers should make the most of the positive impact of the tournament on staff morale but may need to take steps to minimise disruption.
Proposal to make adverse conduct part of an individual’s ‘fit and proper’ assessment, catches employment lawyer's eye.
Risks arise when dealing with staff who refuse to return to the office post 19 July.
The focus on historical racism may be educational but there's a danger of it distracting from discrimination within businesses today.
Obesity was a growing problem even before the pandemic, but the links between being overweight and poorer outcomes from a...
Charity staff upset about survey that describes ‘whiteness’ as ‘the preservation of power and domination for the benefit of white people'.
How managers can gain a better understanding of the unique mental health challenges that may be faced by ethnic minority employees
'White privilege' is just one of the terms bandied about in the diversity debate that is often misunderstood.
Mother whose employer tried to move her onto frequently changing shift patterns has won her case for unfair dismissal and indirect sex discrimination.
