Tag archives: religion and belief

Religious discrimination claim – whose religion?

By Amanda Sanders (UK) on February 19, 2019 Posted in Discrimination and harassment, UK

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that where an employer (or individuals on behalf of the employer) acts because of their own religion or belief, this may not lead to an employee bringing a successful claim for direct discrimination on grounds of religion or belief. The EAT upheld the employer’s appeal, overturning the Employment … Continue reading

What protection do employees have against religious discrimination in the UK?

By Claire Darbourne (UK) on January 20, 2015 Posted in Discrimination and harassment, Europe, UK

Before the Employment Equality (Religion and Belief) Regulations came into force in 2003, there was no specific protection for employees from discrimination on grounds of their religious or other beliefs. The law on religion and belief discrimination is now set out in the Equality Act 2010 (the Act) which provides for protection from discrimination in … Continue reading