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.
The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities’ report has been condemned for ‘whitewashing’, but what messages did it have for HR and business?
In the second article in her two-part series, Dawn Wyvern looks at practical ways employers, with the help of occupational...
An employment tribunal in Birmingham ruled that Steve Pointon was subject to disability discrimination and constructive dismissal.
UK organisations are not institutionally racist and diversity has increased in key professions, according to a government-commissioned review.
Government will review whistleblowing protections amid surge in people claiming they were dismissed for speaking up about Covid-related issues.
One in three black and minority ethnic workers claim to have been unfairly turned down for a job, according to the TUC.
Detective constable Kerry Moth has won a claim for harassment after being told she might feel better if she stopped drinking ‘gallons of Coke’.
A woman who won a sex discrimination case against BNP Paribas is claiming the case has taken away her career.
Working time replaces unfair dismissal as largest source of tribunal claims.
Elizabeth Aylott suffered from anxiety and depression and was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder after leaving her job at BPP University.
A 'toxic culture' of sexual harassment, racial abuse and homophobic bullying has been uncovered at nuclear site Sellafield.
The process of gender transitioning is complex and not undertaken lightly. As Dawn Wyvern explains in the first of a...
Uber’s facial identification software is not consistently capable of recognising the faces of darker skinned workers, drivers claim.
A paediatric nurse who alleged racial discrimination and was banned from booking shifts as a result has been awarded £26,000 in compensation.
Diversity and inclusion policies must be part of business strategy and deeply embedded if they are to be effective, finds Josh Bersin study.
