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Discrimination at work

Discrimination in the workplace

Usually these cases involve sexual discrimination, racial discrimination or discrimination because of disability.

There are many other instances of people being badly treated because they refuse to join a Trade Union or because they are considered too old.

Discrimination at work - the law:

It is illegal to discriminate against someone on the grounds of their sex, race, disability, or trade union membership or non-membership.

This applies not only when recruiting or dismissing employees, but also during the course of the employees contract.

The key Acts of Parliament that outlaw such discrimination are

	Sex Discrimination Act 1986
	Equal Pay Act 1984
	Race Relations Act 1976
	Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000
	Disability Discrimination Act 1995
	Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

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If you think you have been the victim of discrimination in the workplace - we might be able to help you with a compensation claim.

Just complete the brief form below. Our team will respond to all written enquiries within 24 hours.

For immediate assistance please call our DISCRIMINATION AT WORK HELPLINE ON:

0113 268 8898

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PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS FOR GENERAL GUIDANCE ONLY AND BASED ON CURRENT LEGAL ARGUMENTS. YOU SHOULD ALWAYS SEEK FORMAL LEGAL ADVICE IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE BEEN UNFAIRLY TREATED BY YOUR EMPLOYER.

GENERAL NOTES

RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AT WORK

In order to pursue a case under the provisions of the Race Relations Act, you need to establish that a persons actions (ie: your employer or a colleague) resulted in you getting less favourable treatment than somebody else of a different race. The "actions" taken may have had an effect on your working status and whether that was the intention or not you may be able to claim that you were discriminated against.

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There are 3 types of racial discrimination:

Direct discrimination – if you are treated less favourably because of your race than other people who are in the same situation as you, this is direct discrimination. If you are abused or harassed, this is also a form of "direct" discrimination.

Indirect discrimination – can result from for example rules that you are unable to abide by because of your race or religion. If a workplace forbids employees to wear headgear, for instance, then that would exclude many people who were Muslims or Sikhs and this would classify as indirect discrimination.

Victimisation – The Race Relations Act identifies this as a situation where you have been treated less favourably because you have supported a complaint of discrimination or have made such a complaint yourself and then suffered the consequences.

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