Why Pushing Older Employees Out Could Get You In Trouble
If you’ve improved your ICT infrastructure or internal processes and are finding that older employees are unwilling to accept change, then no doubt you will be presented with the challenge of getting them to ‘adapt and adopt’.Working closely with your team of over 60s must be handled with care and cooperation, even if they are […]
Bullying And Harassment In The Workplace
Many employees choose to stay silent about their traumatising victimisation in a belief it may hinder their career prospects or upset the team dynamics. Hierarchical bullying can take place in any direction and is not stereotypically inflicted through misuse of power, from managers down to employees. It can take place between any number of people […]
Maternity Leave
As an employer, it is essential to know your responsibilities to a pregnant employee and to know what rights they have. An employee who is pregnant must: Notify their employer of the pregnancy This should be done at least 15 weeks before the birth, or as soon as reasonably practicable to do so. Notify the […]
Marriage and Civil Partnership Discrimination
Marriage And Civil Partnership Discrimination If a person is married or in a civil partnership, then they have a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010. The law does not extend to: Cohabiting couples Couples engaged to be married/ entering into a civil partnership Divorced couples Widows or widowers The marriage and civil partnership characteristic […]
Discrimination By Perception
Discrimination by perception happens when an employee is treated less favourably because others believe they have a protected characteristic, even if in reality, they do not. For example, this would be treating an employee less favourably because you believe they are homosexual.It could also occur during the application process, for example, an employer rejects a […]
Direct Discrimination
Under the Equality Act 2010, a person can be discriminated against if they are treated less favourably due to a certain attribute or attributes that they possess. These attributes must fall under one of the protected characteristics as listed in the Act. The protected characteristics are: Age Sex (gender) Disability Gender reassignment Marriage and civil […]
Discrimination When Providing A Service
The Case Law – Lee v Ashers’ Baking Company Ltd In May 2014, Mr Lee placed an order for a cake intended for the campaign surrounding same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland. The request was for the cake to be decorated with the cartoon characters ‘Bert and Ernie’ and with the message ‘Support Gay Marriage’. Mr […]
Pregnancy and Maternity Discrimination
Under the Equality Act 2010, it is unlawful to discriminate or treat an employee less favourably because of their pregnancy, or because they have given birth recently, are breastfeeding or are on maternity leave. Discrimination because of pregnancy or maternity is automatic discrimination. An employee does not need to show that they have been treated […]
What Is Sex Discrimination?
Sex Discrimination Sex (gender) is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 and applies equally to men and women. Please note that this a different protected characteristic to: Pregnancy and maternity; Marriage and civil partnerships; Sexual orientation; …which are all protected characteristics in their own right. Types Of Sex Discrimination Direct Discrimination: Treating an […]
Religion of Belief Discrimination
It is unlawful to discriminate against a person for not holding a religion or belief, much the same as it is unlawful to discriminate against someone who does hold a particular religion or belief. Religion is defined as any religion, and belief is any religious or philosophical belief. There are four main types of discrimination: […]
