Discrimination
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.
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Inclusion is essential for high performance but too many organisations only pay it lip service, writes Lee Russell of learning...
Women facing routine workplace bias; warning issued on rights after Brexit
Survey figures released last week indicate that women are routinely discriminated against at small and medium-sized businesses in the UK...
Former Mulberry employee loses belief discrimination case
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Age discrimination still rife as businesses fail to plan for ageing workforce
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How does gender pay gap reporting affect transgender employees?
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Trump cap firing puts workplace policies in the spotlight
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Uber’s head of HR Liane Hornsey resigns after discrimination probe
Uber’s chief people officer has resigned following an investigation into how she handled allegations of racial discrimination at the firm....
So… can employers enhance maternity pay but not shared parental pay?
Recent tribunal decisions have provided some guidance on the legalities of offering enhanced maternity but not enhanced shared parental pay....
