The law in relation to unlawful discrimination has expanded in recent years to include a number of ‘protected characteristics’. Whether you are an employer or employee, understanding whether any treatment of an employee on the grounds of gender, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage or civil partnership and gender reassignment is or could be unlawful is important. It is essential that employers know how to avoid potential claims and for employees to know what they can do in the event of unfair treatment resulting from a protected characteristic.
Unlawful Discrimination
The law in relation to unlawful discrimination has expanded in recent years to include a number of ‘protected characteristics’. Whether you are an employer or employee, understanding whether any treatment of an employee on the grounds of gender, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage or civil partnership and gender reassignment is or could be unlawful is important.
