How much compensation can I get for disability discrimination? Have you got a disability? Have you been discriminated against at work? Wondering how much compensation you might get? Obviously, there are many types of disability, including hidden disabilities. Whatever type of disability you have, you should not be treated differently at work because of it. …
What is victimisation? This article answers that question. Have you witnessed (or experienced) discrimination at work? Have you reported it? Were you mistreated because you reported it, or because you supported someone else who did, or because your employer believes you’re supporting someone who did? If you answered yes, you might have been victimised and …
“My colleague is racist” Racial discrimination is against the law. For the purposes of the Equality Act 2010, ‘race’ includes colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origins. The Act protects all employees whether fixed-term or temporary), as well as job applicants, trainees, contract workers, company directors, partners, people on secondment and those who are self-employed. …
Pregnancy and maternity discrimination cases: Women who’ve won It’s against the law to be treated differently at work because you’re pregnant or on maternity leave. If it happens, you may be able to make a claim at the employment tribunal and receive compensation. Some recent pregnancy discrimination cases have hit the headlines. Here are a …
What can you learn from the P&O redundancies You have no doubt seen the news about P&O Ferries firing 800 staff without notice. Employees were shown a pre-recorded video which told them “your final day of employment is today”, and that they will be replaced by cheaper agency workers. If every member of staff accepts …
Can you get compensation for victimisation? The short answer is “Maybe”. Certain actions are protected under the Equality Act 2010. These are called “protected acts”, and include: Making a complaint about discrimination to your employer Making a claim of discrimination at the employment tribunal Helping someone else to make a discrimination claim, such as by …
Does this story resonate with you? Dr Annette Plaut is of European-Jewish descent (her parents left Germany before the Second World War). At the Tribunal, she claimed to have “inherent characteristics” that included “loudenss” and a “conversational style that involves an argumentative style of discussion involving interruption, and much hand movement”. In 1990, she joined …
The “Discrimination Act” in Northern Ireland It is a common belief that there is a single Discrimination Act in Northern Ireland (NI). However, unlike the Equality Act 2010 in Great Britain (GB), there is no single piece of anti-discrimination legislation in NI. There are a few important differences between equality law in GB and NI …
Our professional guide to religious discrimination at work in NI Have you been discriminated against at work because of your political opinion, or your religious or philosophical beliefs? If yes, this may be discrimination and you may be able to take legal action against the company. The discrimination doesn’t have to be intentional to be unlawful. …
Our professional guide to discrimination at interview Are you applying for jobs? Attending interviews? You might be interested to know what questions are OK for an interviewer to ask you, and which would count as discriminatory. What matters in a job interview is your skills and experience. Whether you fit in with the company culture. …