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Discrimination at work

Explains what laws protect you from discrimination at work, what you can do if you are discriminated against, and where you can get support and advice.

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What does 'work' include?
Examples of discrimination at work
Applying for jobs
Telling my employer
Challenging workplace discrimination
Other employment rights
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Overview
What does 'work' include?
Examples of discrimination at work
Applying for jobs
Telling my employer
Challenging workplace discrimination
Other employment rights
Useful contacts

This information applies to England and Wales.
This information applies to adults. It doesn't apply to children unless specifically stated.

What other employment rights do I have?

You may have other employment rights besides disability discrimination rights.

For example:

employees with two years’ service have rights related to redundancy and unfair dismissal
employers also have a legal responsibility to make sure that employees have a safe system at work.

To find out more about your other employment rights, you can:

check with ACAS or
see a specialist legal adviser.

< Challenging workplace discrimination Useful contacts >

Disability discrimination

When someone is treated worse because of their physical or mental health condition, this is known as 'disability discrimination'.

The Equality Act is the law that explains what a disability is, and when worse treatment counts as discrimination.

Generally, you have to show that you have a disability before you can challenge worse treatment as disability discrimination. The exceptions to this are if you received worse treatment because your employer thinks you're disabled but you're not, or because of your association with a disabled person.

See our pages on disability discrimination for more information.

See our full list of legal terms.

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