Search

• Check if you’re protected from disability discrimination

  Understand how the Equality Act defines disability. The Equality Act is the law that stops employers, businesses and providers discriminating against you.

• Taking action about human rights

  Things to think about before taking action about a breach of human rights, including checking a breach took place and choosing the best course of action for you

• Step 1: Check it was because of a protected characteristic

  To check if you’ve been discriminated against under the Equality Act 2010, you can check if what you experienced was because of a protected characteristic

• A business takes legal action against you to recover losses for theft

  What to do if you are accused of shoplifting, theft or negligence at work where the business is trying to recover compensation for alleged losses

• Public sector equality duty

  Overview and content list for public sector equality duty. Get help understanding public sector equality duty, and how you can take action

• Preparing to go to court as a witness

  How to get ready to go to court including information on what to wear, asking your employer for time off and what to do if you can't make the date.

• Going to court as a witness if you're under 18

  What to do if you're under 18 and you have to go to court as a witness or a victim, including extra help you can get giving evidence.

• Your right to personal liberty

  Explains how the right to personal liberty is protected by article 5 of the Human Rights Act 1998 meaning you cannot be detained for reasons other than criminal activity or mental health issues

• If you've been refused reasonable adjustments

  If you didn't get the adjustments you need, check if you've experienced a type of discrimination called ‘failure to make reasonable adjustments

• Discrimination because of sex or sexual orientation

  Overview and content list for discrimination because of sex or sexual orientation. Read our advice if you have experienced discrimination