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Rights while you're pregnant at work
off There are steps you can take if your employer won’t give you paid time off for antenatal appointments. You’re likely to have experienced maternity discrimination if your employer is being
Your right to life
. This could be a breach of your father's right to life and you could challenge this under the Human Rights Act. This could also be direct age discrimination and you could take action under the Equality Act
Public sector equality duty - taking legal action
use the public sector equality duty to support another claim against a public authority. For example, if a public authority discriminates against you, you can make a discrimination claim under
Law and courts
Law and courts Legal system Claiming compensation for a personal injury Discrimination Parking tickets Civil rights
Check what you can get from an employment tribunal
‘reinstatement’ find you another job - this is called ‘re-engagement’ If you’re claiming discrimination You can be compensated for money you’ve lost, distress or injury caused by the discrimination
If you’re being evicted by the council or housing association
to your disability because you complained about discrimination before If any of these apply to you, you should check if your housing problem is discrimination. Step 1: You’ve got a notice from your
Problems with benefits and tax credits
fraud If you’ve been invited to an interview under caution for benefit fraud Disability discrimination and benefits
Public sector equality duty - taking action
duty to support another claim against a public authority - for example, a discrimination claim or an appeal against a benefit or housing decision. More about taking legal action and judicial review More
Must public authorities always comply with the public sector equality duty
the need to do the following things: eliminate unlawful discrimination advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who don’t foster or encourage good
Your right not to be tortured or treated in an inhuman way
have to be deliberate or inflicted on purpose. What's meant by degrading treatment? Degrading treatment is treatment which is grossly humiliating or undignified. Very severe forms of discrimination