Discrimination - HR Inner Circle

August 19, 2026

Part-time worker discrimination: Supreme Court confirms correct causation test

Part-time worker discrimination does not tend to generate the same attention as discrimination under the Equality Act 2010. But a recent Supreme Court judgment has clarified the level of protection

Discrimination

Miscellaneous

August 12, 2026

International Youth Day: are we making it too difficult for young people to get into work?

Yesterday marked International Youth Day, a UN initiative intended to recognise both young people's contribution and the challenges they face, including employment. The latest ONS figures make for sobering reading:

Discrimination

Flexible working

May 20, 2026

Flexible working refusals: limited direct claims, significant indirect risks

The right to request flexible working is a day-one right for all employees in the UK. Crucially, however, it is only a right to request flexible working, not a right

Discrimination

March 25, 2026

From Awareness to Accountability: Reflecting on Race Discrimination in the Workplace

Last week marked the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – a day focused on raising awareness of race discrimination globally. The aspiration and aim to eliminate racial

Dismissal

Discrimination

January 7, 2026

We’re serving ‘bin’ sausage rolls today: a reminder of how misconduct dismissal and disability claims really work

The recent Employment Tribunal case of Duffy v LNER was widely reported in the press last week. Mr Duffy, a train hospitality employee, was dismissed by London North Eastern Railway

Discrimination

Family Friendly

November 26, 2025

“Boss, I’m Pregnant”: 5 things employers need to know when dealing with pregnant employees

When an employee informs their employer that they are pregnant, there is an immediate shift in the employment relationship. The employee, from this point onwards, has a special status. Employers

Discrimination

October 8, 2025

Accent discrimination at work: what the law does and doesn’t cover

Under the Equality Act 2010, UK workers are protected from discrimination at work if it relates to one of nine protected characteristics: age, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or

Discrimination

July 16, 2025

When disability and discipline collide: the Gregg Wallace conundrum

Gregg Wallace, the longstanding host of Masterchef, has been banned from working at the BBC after reports of inappropriate behaviour and sexual harassment. In a letter of dismissal, the BBC

Wellbeing

Discrimination

June 25, 2025

Inclusive Recruitment: are your hiring practices LGBTQ+ friendly?

As Pride Month invites organisations to reflect on LGBTQ+ inclusion, it’s a timely opportunity for HR professionals to look closely at one of the most influential aspects of workplace culture

Disciplinaries

Discrimination

May 28, 2025

Disability and Misconduct: the HR tightrope and how to walk it

Where an employee is accused of an act of misconduct in the workplace, the role of HR is usually clear and (fairly) straightforward: get an investigation off the ground, consider

Legislation Updates

Discrimination

April 16, 2025

Supreme Court rules that sex in Equality Act 2010 means biological sex – a ‘woman’ does not include a trans woman with a gender recognition certificate

The Supreme Court handed down its highly anticipated judgment in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers yesterday. The Supreme Court was asked to decide whether a trans woman with

Discrimination

February 12, 2025

Higgs v Farmor’s School: a new ‘gloss’ on direct discrimination?

Until recently, direct discrimination was understood as treating someone unfavourably because of a protected characteristic. This type of discrimination could not, except in age discrimination cases, be justified. However, religion

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