Race discrimination
Editor's message: The equality legislation protects workers from race discrimination at all stages of employment, including after the employment relationship has ended if the prohibited conduct arises out of and is closely connected to that relationship.
However, it is clear that more needs to be done to ensure equality and diversity in the workplace. A series of reviews into race and disparity have found that racial inequality is prevalent in all areas of society, including the employment field.
The global Black Lives Matter protests against racial inequality brought the issue of racial inequality to the top of the news agenda in 2020. And as we reach the middle of the decade, it's vital that tackling race disparity is a key priority for us all.
Employers must ensure that equality is embedded in their organisations and that they have implemented, and continue to promote, clear and robust diversity policies and practices that cover every stage of the employment cycle.
Fiona Cuming, senior employment law editor
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