Discrimination – is your workplace free of it? As an employer, there are things you can – and should – be doing to prevent discrimination occurring within your workplace.
The Equality Act safeguards employees and job applicants from discrimination with regard to protected characteristics, these being age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity leave, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation – it’s actually unlawful to discriminate directly against a job applicant or employee by treating them less favourably because of any of these protected characteristics.
Picking one prospect over another because of their race; promoting a male employee above a female employee as she’s on maternity leave; disciplining a younger team member but not an older one for the same misconduct... these are all quite well-known examples of discrimination, but they’re just the tip of the iceberg.
We’re here to help you when it comes to using protected characteristics to make decisions and in recruitment, as the main responsibility for discrimination at work lies with employers.
From pay gap reporting and internal audits to record keeping, policies and training surrounding equal opportunities, along with best recruitment practices, and even advice on grievances and appeals, Warwick HR can help you every step of the way.
If you’d like to make sure you’re doing everything right, or if you’re not really sure where to start and need some advice, join us for a free one-hour training session, date to be confirmed.
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