Discrimination

Discrimination at work happens when an employee is treated badly or differently from colleagues because of their:

• Age
• Gender
• Race
• Religion or belief
• Sexual orientation
• Marriage or civil partnership
• Gender reassignment
• Pregnancy or maternity
• Disability
  

Sex Discrimination - treating someone (an applicant or employee) unfavourably because of that person's sex, including the person's sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Direct sex Discrimination - treating someone unfairly because of their gender under the same conditions as someone of the opposite gender.

Indirect sex discrimination - when a law, policy, or practice is in place that someone of one sex is less likely to be able to meet than the opposite sex, putting them at a disadvantage.

Discrimination by association - when a employee is treated less favourably because they are linked or associated with someone who has a protected characteristic.  

Harassment – ‘unwanted conduct’ related to a protected characteristic which has the purpose or effect of violating a person’s dignity or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for them.

Victimisation – when an employee suffers a ‘detriment’ because they have done (or because it is suspected they have done or may do) a ‘protected act’, such as making or support a complaint of discrimination.

For further advice on within the workplace please contact our specialist team of Employment Lawyers on 03456460406 or fill in our online enquiry form and a member of our Team will be very happy to assist.