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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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    Gig work rife with ‘structural racism’

    by Adam McCulloch 14 Jun 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 14 Jun 2021

    Zero hours contracts are failing to provide more flexibility to workers and are instead trapping people in low pay and insecure work.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Discrimination

    Businesses with racial equity achieve 58% higher revenues

    by Adam McCulloch 7 Jun 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 7 Jun 2021

    Businesses that actively confront racism with practical measures usually see an improvement in employee job satisfaction, loyalty, creativity and value.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Discrimination

    Google’s diversity lead removed over antisemitic views

    by Adam McCulloch 4 Jun 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 4 Jun 2021

    Google’s head of diversity has been removed from his post after an antisemitic blog post by him from 2007 re-emerged this week.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Gender
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    Women earn far less than men in creative sector

    by Adam McCulloch 13 May 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 13 May 2021

    Women earn on average £10,400 less than men and £44 less in freelance day rates in the creative sector, according to a newly published study.

    • Bullying and harassment
    • Legal sector
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Judicial appointments system failing ethnic minorities

    by Jo Faragher 26 Apr 2021
    by Jo Faragher 26 Apr 2021

    Bullying and biased leadership structures are preventing black and ethnic minority judges from reaching the top jobs claim a group of judges.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Discrimination

    Church must overhaul recruitment to tackle racism, report finds

    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Apr 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 22 Apr 2021

    Shortlists for senior Church of England roles must include at least one ethnic minority candidate, a CoE taskforce has proposed.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    • Race discrimination

    Ethnic minority staff in Church of England asked to sign NDAs

    by Jo Faragher 19 Apr 2021
    by Jo Faragher 19 Apr 2021

    BBC Panorama programme told that some church members had been offered compensation after making complaints of racism as long as they signed an NDA.

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    NCT accused of ‘racism’ by parenting practitioners

    by Rob Moss 16 Apr 2021
    by Rob Moss 16 Apr 2021

    A union said that some of the National Childbirth Trust's practitioners were being “bullied” by the trust’s quality assurance procedures.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Ethnicity pay gap

    What did the Race Commission tell employers about bias?

    by Adam McCulloch 1 Apr 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 1 Apr 2021

    The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities’ report has been condemned for ‘whitewashing’, but what messages did it have for HR and business?

    • Social mobility
    • Apprenticeships
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    UK workplaces are not institutionally racist, commission claims

    by Jo Faragher 31 Mar 2021
    by Jo Faragher 31 Mar 2021

    UK organisations are not institutionally racist and diversity has increased in key professions, according to a government-commissioned review.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Career development
    • Latest News

    Ethnic minorities more likely to be overlooked for jobs and pay rises

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Mar 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Mar 2021

    One in three black and minority ethnic workers claim to have been unfairly turned down for a job, according to the TUC.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    • Discrimination

    Couriers allege facial ID software used by Uber is ‘indirectly racist’

    by Adam McCulloch 4 Mar 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 4 Mar 2021

    Uber’s facial identification software is not consistently capable of recognising the faces of darker skinned workers, drivers claim.

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    Nurse who blew whistle on race-based shift allocation wins £26k compensation

    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Feb 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 23 Feb 2021

    A paediatric nurse who alleged racial discrimination and was banned from booking shifts as a result has been awarded £26,000 in compensation.

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    • North America
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Most US firms ‘just going through the motions’ on inclusion

    by Adam McCulloch 22 Feb 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 22 Feb 2021

    Diversity and inclusion policies must be part of business strategy and deeply embedded if they are to be effective, finds Josh Bersin study.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Executive recruitment

    None of ‘top three’ roles in any FTSE 100 company held by black people

    by Jo Faragher 3 Feb 2021
    by Jo Faragher 3 Feb 2021

    There are now no black chairs, chief executives or chief financial officers in FTSE 100 companies, research by recruiting specialists...

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