Is there a Discrimination Act in the UK? There is nothing in current stature called the “Discrimination Act” in the United Kingdom. Discrimination is covered by the Equality Act 2010 in GB. This replaced previous legislation, and is designed to protect people from discrimination, harassment and victimisation. There remains a variety of different legislation in …
Your rights at work: Simple guide to discrimination and mental health Awareness of the importance of mental health is rising, and Sunday 10 October 2021 is World Mental Health Day. Launched in 1992 by the World Federation for Mental Health, it’s an international day for education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma to do with …
Racial discrimination: Have you been harassed? It’s against the law for anyone at work to taunt you about protected characteristics such as your race, even if it’s considered as “banter”. Your employer has a responsibility to ensure the workplace is not an environment where that’s allowed to happen. If it does, you can make a …
Being pregnant – how to avoid discrimination at work When you’re pregnant, you should not be discriminated against at work. If you are treated unfavourably due to your pregnancy, you can make a claim against your employer and may win compensation. That’s what happened to Mrs N Agarwal. She started as a customer service assistant …
We have received many queries recently about the Covid-19 vaccination and whether employers are entitled to insist on their staff receiving it. Below we have answered some of the commonly asked questions: Can my employer insist on me being vaccinated? In short, probably not. Other than the impending change in the law in England for …
Our expert advice on being unfairly dismissed due to ageism Have you lost your job because of your age? Or been treated in a humiliating, degrading and offensive way at work? So-called ‘office banter’ is regularly held by Employment Tribunals to be harassment and age discrimination, and you may be able to make a claim …
An expert guide to your rights with a hidden disability, by employment lawyer, Paul Doran of Paul Doran Law. Definition of disability Under the Equality Act 2010, disability is defined as: ‘A physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.’ Many disabilities …
“Can I claim stigma losses?” This is a question you might ask yourself after you’ve been through the employment tribunal process. Win or lose, when information becomes publicly available that you brought a claim against your employer, future employers might be nervous about giving you a job, particularly in certain sectors. Also, your former employer …
Do you struggle with your mental health and work for an employer where there’s a long-hours culture? Are you overloaded? Despite requests for help, is your boss doing nothing about it? Here’s a story about one employee who had poor mental health in a workplace with a long-hours culture. After losing her job, she won £168,000. …
Are you concerned about your mental health? Have you reported it to your boss or HR department? Did they react in a helpful way? You can’t have missed the recent TV interview that Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, gave recently to Oprah Winfrey. One of the bombshells Meghan revealed is that she suffered with her mental …