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Blog
Published: 07 Feb 2019
Our Chair David Isaac explores the lessons we can learn from LGBT history.
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Advice and Guidance
Last updated: 13 Feb 2019
Advice for advisers on discrimination at work.
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Blog
Published: 11 Feb 2019
What are we doing to help people who have experienced discrimination get justice?
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News
Published: 07 Mar 2019
Police Scotland have signed an agreement with us committing to take all reasonable steps to prevent sex discrimination against female officers who request flexible working.
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Our inquiry looked at whether legal aid enables people who raise a discrimination complaint in England and Wales to get justice.
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publication download
First Published: 17 Oct 2019
This guidance gives a clear explanation of the law in relation to confidentiality agreements, describing best practice and explaining when they would be unlawful.
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News
Published: 17 Oct 2019
The equalities body is calling time on confidentiality agreements in the workplace.
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News
Published: 14 Jan 2020
In a letter to leading employers and industry groups the Equality and Human Rights Commission has reminded executives their employees must come to work knowing they will be safe and protected from discrimination, victimisation and harassment of any kind.
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News
Published: 04 Nov 2020
Highways England has signed a legally binding agreement with Britain’s Equality watchdog after a staff member was awarded £74,000 in compensation for sexual harassment and unfair dismissal.
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Advice and Guidance
Last updated: 19 Feb 2020
What is sex discrimination? We explain its definition, areas covered and what constitutes discrimination.
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Advice and Guidance
Last updated: 19 Feb 2020
The Equality Act became law in 2010. It covers everyone in Britain and protects people from discrimination, harassment and/or victimisation.
The information on the Your Rights pages is here to help you understand if you have been treated unlawfully.
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Multipage Guide
Last updated: 17 Feb 2020
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.
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Multipage Guide
Last updated: 19 May 2021
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.
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Multipage Guide
Last updated: 18 Feb 2020
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.
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Multipage Guide
Last updated: 19 Feb 2019
Before you can decide if you have a valid discrimination claim, you need to gather some information from your employer.
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Multipage Guide
Last updated: 19 Feb 2019
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.
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Multipage Guide
Last updated: 19 Feb 2020
You can find out more about how to bring an Employment Tribunal case against your employer from the Employment Tribunal itself.
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Multipage Guide
Last updated: 19 Feb 2019
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.
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Multipage Guide
Last updated: 19 Feb 2019
If a worker complains to you, you have two ways of dealing with the situation.
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Multipage Guide
Last updated: 19 Feb 2019
As employers you have a responsibility to ensure that your employees are not victimised as a result of raising a complaint.
