Employment Discrimination: Guide for UK Employers
Employment discrimination occurs when an individual is treated unfairly in the workplace due to protected characteristics such as age, gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or other attributes outlined in the Equality Act 2010. Discrimination can happen during recruitment, promotion, pay decisions, or everyday interactions at work. It includes direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, harassment and […]
Reasonable Adjustments: Employers’ Guide
Under the provisions of the Equality Act 2010, employers have to make reasonable adjustments at work to ensure individuals with a qualifying disability are not significantly disadvantaged in performing their role when compared to other workers. In practice, there are many misconceptions about what reasonable adjustments are and when they must be provided, potentially exposing […]
Gaslighting at Work: How to Recognise & Address It
While the concept of ‘gaslighting at work’ is relatively modern in HR terminology, power struggles in the workplace are by no means new. In this guide, we examine what is meant by gaslighting at work, with common examples of gaslighting behaviours. We also explore how this type of unwanted conduct can be managed effectively and […]
Disability Leave: Guide for Employers
It is not uncommon for employers to treat disability leave in the same way as sick leave, even if an employee is not unwell but rather absent from work for a disability-related reason. This could include for treatment, rehabilitation or assessment. However, by treating disability and sick leave in the same way, this can expose […]
Victimisation in the Workplace
By law, no individual should suffer unfair or unfavourable treatment in the workplace. Victimisation is when someone is subject to a detriment because they have brought, or it is believed they are about to bring, or support, a claim relating to either disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or […]
Failure to Make Reasonable Adjustments
A failure to make reasonable adjustments refers to a breach of the employer’s duty to ensure that workers and job applicants are not substantially disadvantaged in carrying out or applying for a job because of a disability when compared with people who do not have a disability. This is a statutory duty that most employers […]
Mental Health Discrimination at Work: Employer Guide
Mental health discrimination at work refers to when an employee or job applicant is treated unfairly because of a mental health condition. Under the Equality Act 2010, employers have a legal duty to prevent discrimination by reason of a mental health condition that can be classed as a disability, and to make reasonable adjustments to […]
Philosophical Beliefs & Workplace Discrimination
UK discrimination laws are wide-reaching and complex. One area that is currently subject to debate and development is philosophical beliefs. People can hold vastly different views and beliefs, and employment tribunals typically give the meaning of ‘philosophical beliefs’ a wide interpretation, which can often be a source of much uncertainty as to the extent to […]
Bullying at Work: Employer Responsibilities & Laws
Bullying at work, from ‘banter’ to discriminatory behaviour, can create a toxic workplace environment and negatively impact employee wellbeing and productivity. Employers have a legal and moral duty to prevent and address bullying at work. Failure to do so can lead to claims such as constructive dismissal where there individual has resigned, as well as […]
Mental Health Days at Work: Employers’ Guide
Mental health days at work refers to time taken off by employees to focus on their mental wellbeing, often as part of sick leave entitlement. While there is no specific legal framework for mental health days in the UK, employers have a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to protect both […]