Equality, diversity and human rights

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  FAQs

  Can an employer be liable for harassment by its employees of another employee because they are gay?

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  FAQs

  Can an employer and/or its employees be liable for harassment on the grounds of sexual orientation where the harassers are mistaken about their victim's sexuality?

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  Quick reference

  Compensation - discrimination and equal pay

  A table summarising the compensation payable for unlawful discrimination and breach of equal pay requirements.

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  FAQs

  Are there any risks attached to asking job candidates about the number of days' sickness absence they have had in the past year?

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  FAQs

  If a white employee makes racist comments in the presence of other white employees only, could this be regarded as racial harassment?

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  FAQs

  Can an employer postpone the promotion of an employee on maternity leave until their due return date?

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  FAQs

  Is it permissible for an employer to stipulate in a job advert that candidates must be "recent graduates"?

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  FAQs

  Should employees who practise faiths other than Christianity be given additional annual leave to enable them to celebrate religious festivals?

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  FAQs

  Under the age discrimination provisions of the Equality Act 2010 is an employer prevented from using job titles including the words "senior" and "junior"?

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  FAQs

  Can Christian employees refuse to work on the bank holidays that are aligned to a Christian festival such as Easter?