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It is a legal requirement that your workplace has access and facilities in place for disabled people who are either employed by you or coming to you for employment. Business Link provide a useful introductory guide for this purpose.

Web link Business Link provide a useful introductory guide for this purpose.

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"Whether you employ full-time, part-time or temporary staff, you should be aware of the rights they have to fair treatment at work. Your employees (and any workers who work for you, but don’t have a contract of employment, such as contractors) have other employment rights than those relating to equality and human rights. These other rights may arise from national or European law, and include rights to contracts, pay, holidays and dismissal."

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Web link Equality and Human Rights Commission

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It is unlawful to discriminate against workers because of their sexual orientation under the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations of 2003. The ACAS 'Guidance on Sexual Orientation and the Workplace' guide provides further information.

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Equal opportunities also means respecting others, from their appearance through to their beliefs.

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The accompanying booklet from ACAS outlines the current legisltation on age discrimination in the workplace that came into affect in October 2006.

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It is against the law to disciminate against anyone in your workplace on the grounds of age, disablility, gender, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation and can result in disciplinary action and potentially a tribunal.

File download Tackling Discrimination and Promoting Equality.pdf

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