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• What are human rights?

  Explains what human rights are and how they are protected by law. Also lists organisations offer further information

• Complaining about the public sector equality duty

  How to use the public sector equality duty to challenge policies or decisions of a public authority which you think discriminate or put you at a disadvantage

• How are your human rights protected by the courts?

  Explains how courts must protect human rights when applying the law and which laws the courts must apply, even if they breach the Human Rights Act 1998

• If your agency stops giving you work or treats you unfairly

  Check if you can take action against your agency if your agency stops giving you work or treats you unfairly. Find out more

• Get help if you're being evicted

  Check what help you can get if you’re given a ‘section 21’ or ‘section 8’ eviction notice. Check if you can get money to help you find somewhere to live

• Who must comply with the public sector equality duty?

  Lists the type of public authorities which must comply with the public sector equality duty. Also explains when private organisations or charities must comply, when carrying out public functions

• Making an employment tribunal claim

  Find out how to start your claim, how to fill in the claim form, what happens if you want to change it after you've sent

• Check if you're disabled under the Equality Act

  Check the definition of disability for discrimination at work under the Equality Act 2010.

• Check if you're disabled under the Equality Act

  Check the definition of disability for discrimination in housing under the Equality Act 2010.

• Rights while you're on maternity leave

  Check your legal rights on how your employer has to treat you when you're away from work on maternity leave