Discrimination at work

discrimination at work

The Equality Act 2010 gives protection to disabled people from discrimination in a number of different areas, including employment and recruitment.

HIV is considered to be a disability for the purposes of the Equality Act from the time of diagnosis.

This protection now in place makes it illegal for employers to discriminate directly or indirectly on grounds of disability. This regulation applies from the time an employee (or prospective employee) applies for a job, through to their employment (by regulating the terms and conditions of employment), to an employee’s promotion. It also covers any selection for redundancy.

Find out more on our Equality Act page.

 

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  • i need to speak to a solicitor who understands someone being gay, someone who is living with HIV, and also breach of employment act and dissability act but cannot find a solicitor who would understand this main point of PLW HIV as all employment solictors deal with main stream heterosexual cases. My councillors and GP have said I really have a case but I cannot find a solicitor who is understanding of this and its a bit like I am embarrrassed to keep repeating myself to every solicitor i call repeating the same story but time is now upon me and i just need to know if there is one out there.

    Posted 06:14 Tue 10 Jul 2012 by seankevin

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This article was last reviewed on 30/9/2012 by T. Kelaart

Date due for the next review: 31/12/2012

Content Author: E. Cotton

Current Owner: Advice & Advocacy

More information:

Equality Act 2010, legislation.gov.uk (2010)

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