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What is Discrimination in the Workplace?
It doesn’t matter what a person’s employment status is or how long they’ve worked for you… All employees are protected from unlawful, unfavourable treatment during work. This is known as ‘discrimination’.
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What is Race Discrimination?
Despite the UK being one of the most multi-cultural countries in the world, race discrimination is still a common offense that occurs.
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What is Sexual Orientation Discrimination?
Research by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) found that 52% of people faced at least one form of workplace bullying, harassment, or discrimination connected to their sexual orientation
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What is Objective Justification?
Objective justifications are accepted workplace rules or policies that may otherwise be discrimination. Read on to find out more.
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How to Identify Disability Discrimination at Work
In this guide, we'll discuss what disability discrimination is, different types of it, and how to deal with it in your business.
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What is Direct Discrimination?
Direct discrimination towards an employee can damage your business. Find out how to remain compliant with UK employment laws for a fair and consistent workplace.
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Claim that poor-quality work is worse for health than being unemployed
The final report of the Commission for Healthier Working Lives highlights the fact that 8.2 million working-age people say that they have a long-term health condition that limits their ability to work and 1.7 million workers in Great Britain suffer from health conditions caused or made worse by their job.
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The rise of age discrimination
With estimates showing that by 2030, nearly half of the workforce will be over the age of 50, you’d have thought age discrimination in the workplace would be a thing of the past. Well, quite the opposite. In fact, 2023/2024 saw the highest average compensation in age discrimination cases since 2007/2008. Tribunals awarded an average of £103,000 per successful claim.
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Improving the race and disability pay gaps
Back in July 2024, it was announced in the King’s Speech that the government would bring forward the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill as part of their wider ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’.
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Dismissal in relation to the manifestation of religious beliefs was discriminatory
In a recent case, Higgs v Farmor’s School, the Court of Appeal overturned decisions of the employment tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal, finding that a dismissal in relation to the manifestation of religious beliefs was discriminatory.
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Long COVID in the workplace: Essential H&S information you should know as an employer
Roughly 1.9 million people in the UK (2.9% of the population) stated that they have experienced long COVID, 1.3 million of those affected stated they experienced long COVID for more than a year, and over 700,000 experienced long COVID for more than two years. Fatigue, headaches and dizziness are common symptoms and can impact work performance.
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New advice on raising awareness of neurodiversity at work
Acas has published new guidance for employers on raising awareness of neurodiversity in the workplace and creating an inclusive workplace environment.
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If you’re allowing tattoos in your business, it’s advantageous to have a workplace tattoo policy, our experts have created a workplace policy example for you to download have created a
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Obesity Discrimination
This employment law guide explores the basics of obesity and disability discrimination and offers guidance on how to avoid common pitfalls.
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