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Guidance for workers about their rights under the Equality Act 2010

Everyone has the right to be treated fairly at work and to be free of discrimination on grounds of age, race, gender, gender reassignment, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Information on how the law protects you.

https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/guidance-workers
Equality and Human Rights Commission
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Discrimination at work

How to deal with harassment and discrimination at work.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/discrimination-at-work/
Citizens Advice
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Discrimination at work

Explains the laws protecting young people under 25 from discrimination and harassment at work and what you can do if it happens to you.

https://www.themix.org.uk/work-and-study/workers-rights-and-pay/discrimination-a...
TheMix
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Dismissal, redundancy and retirement

If your employer is making decisions about dismissing you, or making you redundant, or your retirement, or what they do after you have stopped working for them, such as when they give you a reference, equality law applies to what they are doing.

https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/multipage-guide/dismissal-redundancy-and-...
Equality and Human Rights Commission
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Discrimination and the law

Explains what your employer must do to make sure that you are not discriminated against at work. 

https://www.acas.org.uk/discrimination-and-the-law
ACAS - Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
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Discrimination and harassment

Covers the basics of harassment, bullying and the different forms of harassment that can take place at work.

https://worksmart.org.uk/work-rights/discrimination
WorkSMART - TUC
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Dealing with discrimination in employment

This information explains what you can do if you feel that you have been discriminated against by an employer. 

https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/multipage-guide/dealing-discrimination-em...
Equality and Human Rights Commission
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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. Applies to England and Wales.

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/legal-rights/discrimination-at-work/...
Mind
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Pregnancy discrimination

The law protects you against unfair treatment and dismissal because of your pregnancy.  This information sheet looks at what kind of treatment amounts to discrimination and what you can do if you are being discriminated against at work.

https://maternityaction.org.uk/advice/pregnancy-discrimination/
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Discrimination during maternity leave and on return to work

This information sheet covers discrimination during maternity leave and on return to work including your rights to maternity leave. 

https://maternityaction.org.uk/advice/discrimination-during-maternity-leave-and-...
Maternity Action
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Harassment and bullying at work

Answers frequently asked questions about harassment and bullying at work - covers offensive material and the type of support you should expect from your employer.

https://worksmart.org.uk/work-rights/discrimination/harassment-and-bullying
WorkSMART - TUC
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Bullying at work

Bullying doesn't only happen to school kids, it shows its face in the workplace too. Information on what bullying is and how to combat it.

https://www.themix.org.uk/work-and-study/working-life/bullying-at-work-1348.html
TheMix
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