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Dealing with discrimination in employment

Last updated: 12 Apr 2016

We explain the choices and options you have available to you if you feel you are being discriminated against using examples and further sources of advice.

How to challenge discrimination at work

Last updated: 13 Mar 2017

We explain the choices and options you have available to you if you feel you are being discriminated against using examples and further sources of advice.

How to monitor your complaint

Last updated: 13 Apr 2016

Employers have a responsibility to ensure that their employee is not victimised as a result of raising a complaint. We explain how to monitor the outcome of a complaint.

Gathering evidence for your complaint

Last updated: 13 Apr 2016

Before you can decide if you have a valid discrimination claim, you need to gather some information from your employer.

Key points about discrimination cases at work

Last updated: 12 Apr 2016

Key points are: where claims are brought, time limits for bringing a claim, the standard and burden of proof and what the Employment Tribunal can order your employer to do.

More information about bringing an employment tribunal case

Last updated: 13 Apr 2016

You can find out more about how to bring an Employment Tribunal case against your employer from the Employment Tribunal itself.

Dealing with discrimination as an employer

Last updated: 13 Apr 2016

Focusing on the equality law we provide good practice tips for avoiding and dealing with claims about discrimination at work and how to deal with a complaint from a worker.

If a worker complains to you

Last updated: 07 Jun 2016

If a worker complains to you, you have two ways of dealing with the situation.

Monitoring the outcome of unlawful discrimination

Last updated: 13 Apr 2016

As employers you have a responsibility to ensure that your employees are not victimised as a result of raising a complaint.

Responding to questions of discrimination in the workplace

Last updated: 10 Aug 2017

Workers who think they that they may have experienced unlawful discrimination should seek relevant information from you before issuing a formal claim.

Key points about discrimination cases in a work situation

Last updated: 11 Jul 2017

Key points are: where claims are brought, time limits for bringing a claim, the standard and burden of proof and what the Employment Tribunal can order your employer to do.

Know your rights

Last updated: 11 Apr 2016

In this section you can find out more about your rights under Equality Act 2010 and how it protects different characteristics.

Briefing paper 4: Equality groups; perceptions and experience of crime Analysis of the British Crime Survey 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10

First Published: 09 Jun 2014

This briefing uses British Crime Survey (BCS) data to understand the different equality groups expectations about being insulted and their experience of intimidation, threats, violence and crime.

Reporting hate crime

Last updated: 19 Jun 2017

What is a hate crime and how can you report it? It covers hate crimes related to race, religion, sexual orientation and transgender identity.

Not just another statistic - Life in Wales for people with mental health conditions, Gypsy Travellers, transgender people and asylum seekers and refugees

First Published: 01 Nov 2010

This publication explores the life experiences of Gypsy Travellers, asylum seekers, refugees, transgender people and people with a mental health condition to discover how they encounter more negative attitudes, prejudice and isolation than others living in Wales.

Understanding the Legal Definitions of Discrimination and Unlawful Behaviour in the Equality Act 2010: Guidance for Small Business

First Published: 22 Mar 2013

This guide gives a brief overview of the legal definitions and types of discrimination and unlawful behaviour set out in the Equality Act 2010.

Scotland’s equality body calls for coordinated leadership to tackle hate crime

Published: 23 Sep 2016

The Equality and Human Rights Commission in Scotland has welcomed the report from the Independent Advisory Group on Hate Crime, Prejudice and Community Cohesion, which calls for a multi-agency approach to stamp out hate crime in Scotland. 

Equality Commission welcomes improvement in social attitudes in Scotland

Published: 30 Sep 2016

Snakes and Ladders - Advice and Support for Discrimination Cases in Wales

First Published: 01 Feb 2003

This report, Snakes and Ladders, explores the experience of people who have suffered discrimination in Wales and makes recommendations for change.

Research report 1: Review of equality statistics

First Published: 01 Oct 2008

This report examines the availability of data for key equality strands, different levels of geographic classification and the ten equality measurement framework domains.