The law protects you against discrimination at work, including:
- dismissal
- terms and conditions of employment
- pay and benefits
- promotion opportunities
- training
- recruitment
- redundancy
There are various types of discrimination and it is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of:-
- age
- gender reassignment
- being married or in a civil partnership
- being pregnant or on maternity leave
- disability
- race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin
- religion or belief
- sex
- sex orientation
The above are known as “protected characteristics” and you are legally protected from discrimination by the Equality Act 2010.
