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Race discrimination

Race is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010, which bans direct and indirect race discrimination, victimisation and harassment. However, employers can justify indirect race discrimination to achieve a legitimate aim through proportionate means.

Under the Equality Act 2010, “race” means colour, nationality or ethnic or national origins. Although caste is not specifically covered in the Equality Act's definition of race, case law shows that it is possible for an employee to bring a claim for race discrimination on the basis of caste (Chandok and another v Tirkey).


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    Four questions to get serious about anti-racism at work

    by Remi Baker 10 Nov 2023
    by Remi Baker 10 Nov 2023

    Remi Baker examines how race diversity initiatives can falter and poses four questions to help you get serious about anti-racism at work.

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    ‘Grow up’ comment was not age discrimination

    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Nov 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Nov 2023

    Suggesting an employee should 'grow up' and to 'not expect youngsters to do the work' is not age discrimination, an employment tribunal finds.

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    Pharmacist stereotyped as ‘aggressive black man’ wins harassment claim

    by Ashleigh Webber 31 Oct 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 31 Oct 2023

    A Boots pharmacist was stereotyped as an 'aggressive black man' and later felt forced to resign over managers' handling of his grievance.

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    Opposing critical race theory ruled a philosophical belief

    by Rob Moss 29 Sep 2023
    by Rob Moss 29 Sep 2023

    Employment tribunal rules that holding a view opposing critical race theory can be considered a belief under the Equality Act.

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    Ralph Lauren stylist ‘traumatised’ by racial comments

    by Rob Moss 26 Sep 2023
    by Rob Moss 26 Sep 2023

    Race discrimination: Ralph Lauren worker's manager referred to the United Colors of Benetton in comments about her mixed heritage.

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    Lloyds unfairly dismissed manager who used racial slur

    by Jo Faragher 1 Sep 2023
    by Jo Faragher 1 Sep 2023

    The employee used a racial slur during a training session, and was subsequently dismissed.

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    Police forces ‘more likely to select white applicants’

    by Jo Faragher 31 Aug 2023
    by Jo Faragher 31 Aug 2023

    Black applicants faced a 60% higher rejection rate than white candidates, according to Freedom of Information requests.

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    Probation worker receives settlement after monkey chants

    by Jo Faragher 24 Aug 2023
    by Jo Faragher 24 Aug 2023

    A man who worked for the HM Prison and Probation Service has secured a financial settlement from his former employer after racial abuse.

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    Police Race Action Plan ‘follows structures that enable discrimination’

    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Aug 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Aug 2023

    An independent body says the structure of the Police Race Action Plan 'closely follows the structures that exist within policing itself'.

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    Director constructively dismissed by ‘male-dominated’ special effects firm

    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Aug 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Aug 2023

    A woman has won a constructive dismissal case against film effects firm Artem, which she argued forced her out because of her sex and race.

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    Nurses from overseas face discrimination and lack support

    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Aug 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Aug 2023

    Newly-registered nurses and midwives educated overseas face racism and discrimination they had not anticipated prior to arriving in the UK.

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    Institutional racism remains ‘a stain’ on NHS, warns royal college president

    by Nic Paton 25 Jul 2023
    by Nic Paton 25 Jul 2023

    The new president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists has said institutional racism “is a stain” on the NHS, and...

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    McDonald’s faces fresh sexual harassment allegations

    by Rob Moss 18 Jul 2023
    by Rob Moss 18 Jul 2023

    More than hundred UK McDonald's workers, many of them young, speak out about sexual harassment in its fast food restaurants.

    • Police
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    Police chief describes her force as ‘institutionally racist’

    by Adam McCulloch 16 Jun 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 16 Jun 2023

    Sarah Crew said she was ‘in no doubt’ that racism and racial bias were reinforced within systems across the Avon & Somerset force.

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    Whitehall accused of ‘racist bias’ in civil service promotions

    by Ashleigh Webber 30 May 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 30 May 2023

    The head of the civil service's largest union has accused Whitehall of 'racist institutional bias' in a letter.

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