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- Tania Goodman
Partner - Head of Employment
The Equality Act 2010 sets out nine characteristics, including sex, age and disability, that protect people from being discriminated against at work. Your organisation could face a costly Employment Tribunal claim, as well as reputation damage if your processes and workplace diversity initiatives (or lack of them) discriminate against certain employees.
Equality legislation applies from the very first interaction someone has with your organisation and applies to job applicants, candidates, employees, former employees, workers, agency workers and contractors. When someone makes a discrimination claim, they need to show evidence that they have been treated unfairly because of a protected characteristic.
Our diversity and discrimination lawyers understand the sensitivity of these matters and the importance of resolving them quickly. We can help you tackle equality, diversity and discrimination issues with confidence.
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Many companies are creating workplace diversity initiatives on the basis that diversity is not only good for business performance but also an important element of a company’s duty to prevent discrimination in the workplace. Research suggests that a lack of diversity in the workplace can promote discriminatory behaviour.
Ideally, these initiatives should be constructed with the help of a legal professional. Even the most well-intentioned workplace diversity initiative might result in a tribunal claim if it discriminates against a protected group. Employers must take extra care with positive action initiatives, for example, as they may result in people being temporarily treated differently in order to achieve an equal outcome, such as providing extra training to underrepresented groups.
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