Prohibited conduct (discrimination etc)

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Discrimination arising from disability

Discrimination arising from disabilityThis Practice Note covers an Equality Act 2010 provision which had no equivalent under the law which applied...

6th Jul

Practice notes

Pregnancy and maternity discrimination

Pregnancy and maternity discriminationThis Practice Note sets out the law regarding discrimination because of pregnancy, pregnancy-related illness or...

6th Jul

In-house

Q&As

Could an employer's policy of only offering fixed-term contracts to applicants who are not entitled to permanently reside in the UK potentially amount to direct or indirect discrimination on the grounds of race?

Could an employer's policy of only offering fixed-term contracts to applicants who are not entitled to permanently reside in the UK potentially amount...

6th Jul

Q&As

Is it unlawful age discrimination for an employer, that offers permanent health insurance to qualifying employees through a third party insurer, to limit access to that benefit to those employees who are 65 years and younger?

Is it unlawful age discrimination for an employer, that offers permanent health insurance to qualifying employees through a third party insurer, to...

6th Jul

Q&As

If an employer imposes a higher excess for older employees on its company car benefit, on the basis that the insurers themselves impose a higher excess on older drivers (ie the employer is just passing on the costs imposed by the insurer), would this amount to unlawful discrimination on the grounds of age?

If an employer imposes a higher excess for older employees on its company car benefit, on the basis that the insurers themselves impose a higher...

6th Jul

Precedents

Policy—equality (short form)

Policy—equality (short form)1Policy statement1.1The Company is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees, workers and job...

25th Jun

Precedents

Policy—equality

Policy—equality1Policy statement1.1The Company is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees, workers and job applicants, and...

25th Jun

Precedents

Prohibited conduct: sample questions—disability discrimination

Prohibited conduct: sample questions—disability discriminationPart AStatement of facts1I suffer from diabetes and chronic depression. I am severely...

25th Jun

Practice notes

Duty to make reasonable adjustments

Duty to make reasonable adjustmentsNature of the dutyThe duty to make reasonable adjustments (referred to below simply as 'the duty') comprises three...

25th Jun

COVID-19

In-house

Practice notes

Harassment

HarassmentThis Practice Note considers harassment under the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010), namely subjecting someone to unwanted conduct which is...

25th Jun

In-house

Practice notes

Indirect discrimination

Indirect discriminationThis Practice Note considers unlawful indirect discrimination under Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010).There is a clear difference...

25th Jun

In-house

Practice notes

Victimisation

VictimisationThis Practice Note considers the law relating to unlawful victimisation under the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010).Domestic laws that have...

25th Jun

Practice notes

Direct discrimination

Direct discriminationThis Practice Note examines direct discrimination under the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010).This Practice Note contains references...

25th Jun

In-house

Q&As

Can a self-employed individual bring a claim for sexual harassment in the employment tribunal against the company they work for?

Can a self-employed individual bring a claim for sexual harassment in the employment tribunal against the company they work for?An individual who has...

25th Jun

Q&As

If a disabled employee has, for the last four years, been unable to achieve the necessary Special Educational Needs (SEN) qualification they need for the SEN Co-ordinator role they were employed to do, partly because of prevailing circumstances (such as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic), and partly because of illness caused by their disability, if the employer now wanted to dismiss them would this be lawful and reasonable, particularly in light of the employer’s duty to make reasonable adjustments?

If a disabled employee has, for the last four years, been unable to achieve the necessary Special Educational Needs (SEN) qualification they need for...

25th Jun

Q&As

Where an employee with a service occupancy is asked to leave her accommodation within 24 hours to allow repairs to take place, with the effect of exacerbating her mental health issues, could this amount to discrimination under sections 21 and/or 26 of the Equality Act 2010, or housing discrimination? Does the Employment Tribunal or County Court have jurisdiction?

Where an employee with a service occupancy is asked to leave her accommodation within 24 hours to allow repairs to take place, with the effect of...

25th Jun

Q&As

Can someone with less than two years’ employment challenge their dismissal on the basis that the employer’s failure to grant them an appeal hearing amounts to less favourable treatment, and a detriment; and how do the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 impact on this situation where the individual believes they were treated less favourably because of a protected characteristic?

Can someone with less than two years’ employment challenge their dismissal on the basis that the employer’s failure to grant them an appeal hearing...

25th Jun

Q&As

Is it possible for a settlement agreement, entered into on termination of employment, to include a provision preventing the employee from being re-employed by the same employer?

Is it possible for a settlement agreement, entered into on termination of employment, to include a provision preventing the employee from being...

25th Jun

Q&As

Is it lawful to include a pay secrecy clause in a worker’s contract?

Is it lawful to include a pay secrecy clause in a worker’s contract?There is nothing in principle to prevent an employer from including in the...

25th Jun

Practice notes

Equality Act 2010—discrimination in the provision of goods, services and facilities

Equality Act 2010—discrimination in the provision of goods, services and facilitiesThis Practice Note summarises the law and provides practical...

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