Areas of responsibility 

This section looks at specific areas of responsibility under equality law that employers should be aware of.

Discrimination in employment is unlawful on the following grounds (subject to certain specific exceptions, which you can read about below): age, disability, race, religion and belief, gender, sexual orientation.

You should be aware of the possibility of discrimination in the following areas:

• Recruitment and job advertisements
• Pay, benefits and workplace conditions
• Pregnancy, maternity and parenthood
• Making reasonable adjustments for disabled employees.