Discrimination...
Below are our articles on the subject of Discrimination. If you can't see what you are looking for our other categories are displayed on the left under 'Our Quick Links'...
Age Discrimination at Work
Age discrimination at work is a serious issue. Once workers reach 50, they are often concerned they may lose their jobs to younger and possibly cheaper staff. They...
Cancer - Your Rights as an Employee
Most people suffer a sense of deep shock when they are told that they have cancer and many choose to confront this life threatening trauma head on and try to...
Disability at Work
The employment opportunities for disabled people has changed dramatically over the past few years, with a host of legal changes being introduced to help improve the...
Disabled Staff
The Disability Discrimination Act was set up to ensure that disabled people are treated fairly. It can make good business sense to employ disabled staff.
The...
Discrimination at Work
Discrimination at work has been a real problem for some people in the UK, making it difficult for certain groups to get jobs or making their working life mi...
Eligibility To Work In The UK
Some people are automatically entitled to work in the UK. Others may have restrictions on whether they can work, how long they can stay and the type of work they can...
Employing Family and Friends
There are several pros and cons when it comes to employing family and friends.
Before you actually appoint a member of your family or a close friend, there...
Equal Opportunities at Work
The term equal opportunities is a broadly used phrase which promotes the idea that everyone within an organisation should have an equal chance to apply and be...
Family Friendly Working
At one time starting a family almost invariably meant that a woman's working life would have to be put on hold, while fathers were left to muddle through the best...
Gender Discrimination
There are very strict laws in place regarding gender (sex) discrimination as there are with other issues such as discrimination because of race or disability....
Joining a Trade Union
Regardless of whether all your work colleagues are members or not, you have the right not to join as well as join a trade union. The choice is yours and it is...
