Discrimination
It is important to know about the law on discrimination if:
- You want to know your rights
- You plan to employ someone
- You provide training
Direct Discrimination is when someone decides to treat another person in an unsatisfactory way. This can be in relation to:
- Recruitment
- Training
- Promotion
- Selection for redundancy
Indirect Discrimination – The Sex Discrimination Act now has two definitions
- Relates to employment and vocational training
- It is unlawful to apply a provision which is unjustifiable to a proportion of members of one sex
- Related to the provision of education, goods, facilities, services and premises
The Race Directive
The Employment Directive – which covers religious, disability, sex and age discrimination
Equal Treatment Directive
All define Indirect Discrimination as
Is when an employer makes it difficult for one person for reason of their sex, religion/belief or race to achieve an enforced requirement, condition or practice putting that person at a disadvantage.
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA)
It is unlawful if:
There is a reason which relates to a disabled person’s disability means that a person without that disability is treated more favourably. The treatment cannot be justified
Note – If reasonable adjustments are not made to accommodate a disabled person this is also considered discrimination. A disabled person should not be put at a substantial disadvantage an employer must take reasonable steps to reduce this.
"Can claims of Discrimination be made to Employment Tribunals?”
If you feel that you have been discriminated against, you may take a complaint to an employment tribunal within three months of the act complained of. There is no age or length of service requirements to bring a claim.
You do not have to have left employment before making a tribunal claim and there is no upper limit on the amount of compensation a tribunal can award.
Further Information
For more information about Sex Discrimination Click here to visit Sexual Harassment in the workplace
Human rights
'Human rights' are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world.
Your human rights are based on principles such as dignity, fairness, equality and respect and to protect your freedom. They are in place to protect your right to expect to be treated with justice and impartiality in your day to day life.
The Equality and Human Rights Helpline numbers are
England
0845 6046610
Scotland
08456045510
Wales
0845 6048810
www.equalityhumanrights.com
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