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Autism Awareness Month is an opportunity for employers to reflect on how they support autistic people at work. For many organisations, this starts with understanding their legal duties and then going beyond compliance to create genuinely inclusive working...
International Women’s Day 2026 (08 March 2026) is a timely opportunity for employers and employees alike to reflect not only on the progress made towards gender equality, but also on the substantial work still required. Recent analysis reported by...
There are 9 protected characteristics currently protected under the Equality Act 2010: age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, marriage or civil partnership, religion or belief, race, sex and sexual orientation. Direct...
LGBTQ+ History Month takes place annually in February and has been celebrated in the United Kingdom each year since being founded in 2005. The charity ‘Schools Out’ founded LGBTQ+ History Month to mark the abolition of Section 28 of the Local...
Any organisation carrying out a public function and/or a service provider under the terms of the Equality Act 2010 needs to be aware of how to deal with complaints of discrimination raised by service users. What to do if you receive a discrimination...
It is understood that an entertainments company who currently provide a ride access pass to help visitors access their theme parks who have difficulty queueing because of their disability or medical needs, have made changes to the pass. Currently, those who...
Any organisation carrying out a public function and/or service providers needs to be aware of and comply with their obligations under the terms of the Equality Act 2010 to avoid claims of unlawful discrimination. Discrimination is the unequal...
The Equality Act 2010 protects individuals from discrimination, including discrimination on the grounds of race. However, despite the Act being in place, discrimination remains a persistent problem in the course of employment nationwide. A recent employment...
Despite progress in tackling racism in present day, Race Equality Week aims to address current issues and encourage improvement in equality, diversity and inclusion across all organisations. What is considered race discrimination ? Section 9 of the...
Whether a court or employment tribunal is able to conclude that unlawful discrimination has taken place, will in respect of some heads of claim, often depend on whether the organisation, service provider or employer is able to establish that their actions...
