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 number of women forced out of work for getting pregnant or taking maternity leave has gone up by 37% since 2016.
Engineering professor unfairly dismissed by the University of Edinburgh awarded more than £1m after a 13-year legal battle.
The number of menopause-related employment tribunal claims more than trebles in two years, new analysis reveals.
A law firm discriminated against a senior partner through a mandatory retirement policy, a tribunal has found.
With Ramadan approaching, Stephen Simpson provides a five-point checklist for employers on how to support employees observing religious festivals.
Committee says ‘widespread’ and ‘culturally embedded’ ageism requires stronger legal protections and a strategy to address the challenges posed by the UK’s ageing population.
Employee who suffered from morning sickness awarded £93,600 after she was dismissed in a message that included a ‘jazz hands’ emoji.
Workplace ‘banter’ continues to pose challenges for businesses, with 57 related employment tribunal cases recorded last year.
The nurse at the centre of a tribunal against her employer, NHS Fife, has been asked to attend a conduct...
Despite the backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion programmes in the US, UK firms are protecting DEI budgets.
Christian school assistant sacked after sharing Facebook posts her employer deemed trans- and homophobic wins case at the Court of Appeal.
Employment lawyers and other experts provide their reaction to the Higgs v Farmor's School ruling and examine the implications for employers.
More than three in five (62%) of employment tribunal claims were settled before their final hearing, according to new figures.
Accenture has axed its global diversity and inclusion goals after an evaluation of the changing US political landscape.
Crawley Town FC, according to the Guardian, asked kitman to work 100 hours a week for no extra pay.
