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.
Employer did not establish a link between the ‘juvenile, inappropriate’ noises and the claim from a colleague of racism.
An easyJet cabin crew manager who indulged in ‘flirty banter’ has lost his case for unfair dismissal and sexual orientation discrimination.
Senior council members accused Mr Trevaskis of ‘scaremongering’ and he was warned by the council leader not to send similar emails again.
EHRC takes regulatory action against 19 organisations that have policies on single-sex spaces that misrepresent equality law.
BMA survey of disabled and neurodivergent doctors suggests ableism more prevalent in medical profession than in wider society.
A Ministry of Defence employee has lost his claim for harassment after complaining that he did not receive a good luck card when he left his job.
Shannon Burns’ claims for failure to make reasonable adjustments and discrimination arising from disability succeeded.
Former prison officer awarded £445k after unfair dismissal and failure to make reasonable adjustments for his epilepsy.
The Royal Borough of Greenwich defends issuing staff with an inclusive language guide which suggests they use ‘spouse’ or ‘partner’ instead.
A midwife who was reported to her regulator and counter-terrorism group Prevent by her former employer is taking the Trust to tribunal for belief discrimination.
Woman claims age discrimination and harassment due to younger colleagues acting ‘noisy and boisterous’ but loses tribunal case.
Equality watchdog suggests government could consider reintroducing equal pay questionnaires in its response to a call for evidence.
Police constable awarded £43,100 after she was found to have been victimised by her boss over her inability to work in cold weather.
British Airways crew member with 40 years’ service wins disability discrimination claim after stress and anxiety made her unable to fly.
