The Equality Act 2010 brings together previous legislation such as the Race Relations Act and the Disability Discrimination Act and provides a more consistent approach to ensure all workers are treated fairly, consistently and considerately.
Equalities Act 2010
Under the Equality Act 2010 it is unlawful to discriminate against people at work because of:
Guides to Discrimination in the Workplace
Acas also provide a guide entitled "If you're treated unfairly at work" available here.
If you have experienced discrimination, you can get advice from Citizens Advice.
Workers with disabilities or health conditions
Employers should make ‘reasonable adjustments’ to help disabled employees and job-applicants with:
Full details are available at GOV.UK.
Discrimination
For a complete overview of Discrimination in all walks of life go to My Advice Gateway page Discrimination.
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