LGBTQ+ discrimination at work: your rights explained
You have the right to work without homophobic or transphobic treatment. Write down what happened today, save the evidence and check the deadline before your next shift.
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You have the right to work without homophobic or transphobic treatment. Write down what happened today, save the evidence and check the deadline before your next shift.
A rota, uniform rule or refused holiday can discriminate even when it applies to everyone. We explain when your employer must reconsider and how to challenge a refusal.
Pregnancy must not cost you a job offer, a promotion or your place at work. Your rights depend on the reason for the treatment, not how long you have worked there.
What the Equality Act 2010 means for your shifts, pay and treatment at work. The protections, the limits and what to do if your employer breaks the law.
You do not need two years' service to challenge discrimination. Unfair dismissal is a separate claim, with different eligibility rules and compensation.
Your employer may not have to run a general equality audit. Find out which figures it must report, what they miss, and how to raise a concern today.
A self-employed label does not let a firm discriminate against you. Your protection depends on the working relationship and, for supplied workers, the contracts behind it.