EHRC - Advice on what to do if you are racially discriminated against

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Our job is to promote equality and human rights, and to create a fairer Britain. We do this by providing advice and guidance, working to implement an effective legislative framework and raising awareness of your rights.

Advice on what to do if you are racially discriminated against

First, make a careful, detailed record of the incident you think was racially discriminatory. Note the names of possible witnesses and, if you can, also ask them to make a record of what happened.

At this stage it might be possible to sort out the problem informally by speaking to someone in charge, such a manager or teacher.

Since the Employment Act 2002 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004 (the Dispute Resolution Regulations) came into force on 1 October 2004, if a dispute related to employment cannot be resolved informally and a formal grievance is made, it is compulsory for all employers to have minimum formal procedures for resolving grievances and a person must use those procedures before commencing a claim in an employment tribunal.