The Valla guide to
Discrimination at work
Discrimination is treating you unfairly because of who you are. The Equality Act 2010 protects you from discrimination by your employer.
Where to start
The 9 protected characteristics
The Equality Act 2010 protects people against discrimination. The Act lists 9 ‘protected characteristics’ including age, gender, race, disability, religion and more.
9 minute read
What is the difference between direct and indirect discrimination?
The Equality Act 2010 classifies “direct” and “indirect” discrimination separately. Learn how to identify the different types of discrimination to help your case.
5 minute read
Discrimination guides
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5 Examples of workplace behaviour that’s not okay
Everyone deserves to be treated with respect at work. If you are worried about how you are being treated, here are just a few examples of behaviour that is not ok.
10 minute read
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What is workplace harassment and how is it different from bullying?
Bullying, harassment and discrimination have distinct meanings in UK law. Learn the differences, so you can gather the best evidence to defend yourself.
6 minute read
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What is victimisation at work?
In the UK, there are laws to protect you from being disadvantaged because you’ve stood up against discrimination. Learn about victimisation now.
4 minute read
Examples of real discrimination cases
Real examples of employment tribunal claims for workplace discrimination, and why they succeeded or failed.
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Age
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2 real examples of direct age discrimination and what happened next
We look at a couple of different examples of direct age discrimination that have been brought to the Employment Tribunal, and why the claims failed or succeeded.
7 minute read
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2 real examples of direct age discrimination and what happened next
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Disability
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Two real examples of subtle disability discrimination at work and what happened next
Disability discrimination is not always direct and obvious. We’ll look at some less obvious disability discrimination claims and why the arguments succeeded.
7 minute read
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Two real examples of subtle disability discrimination at work and what happened next
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Race
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Two real examples of racism at work and what happened next
In this article, we look at two real UK examples of direct race discrimination claims. We explore which arguments were successful, which failed, and why.
10 minute read
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Two real examples of racism at work and what happened next
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Sex and Gender
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Two real cases of indirect sex discrimination at work and how things turned out
Sex discrimination can be quite subtle. Here's a few examples of indirect sex discrimination brought to Employment Tribunals in the past.
17 minute read
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Two real cases of indirect sex discrimination at work and how things turned out
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Direct discrimination
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2 real examples of direct age discrimination and what happened next
We look at a couple of different examples of direct age discrimination that have been brought to the Employment Tribunal, and why the claims failed or succeeded.
7 minute read
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Two real examples of racism at work and what happened next
In this article, we look at two real UK examples of direct race discrimination claims. We explore which arguments were successful, which failed, and why.
10 minute read
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2 real examples of direct age discrimination and what happened next
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Indirect discrimination
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Two real examples of subtle disability discrimination at work and what happened next
Disability discrimination is not always direct and obvious. We’ll look at some less obvious disability discrimination claims and why the arguments succeeded.
7 minute read
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Two real cases of indirect sex discrimination at work and how things turned out
Sex discrimination can be quite subtle. Here's a few examples of indirect sex discrimination brought to Employment Tribunals in the past.
17 minute read
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Two real cases of dress code discrimination and how they won their cases
Dress codes can unintentionally discriminate employees based on a protected characteristic. We look at a few examples of dress code discrimination cases.
11 minute read
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Two real examples of subtle disability discrimination at work and what happened next
How to take action
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Make a tribunal claim for discrimination
Submit a claim to the UK Employment Tribunal against your employer for discrimination.
Templates you can use in discrimination cases
These document and letter templates are useful in cases of discrimination.
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Data Subject Access Request DSAR letter template
Get the evidence you need to build your case with a Data Subject Access Request letter
Free
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Witness Statement (Claimant Version) template
We guide you through writing your witness statement to best support your case. Use this if you are the Claimant in an Employment Tribunal claim.
£39.99
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Witness Statement (Non-claimant Version) template
Ask someone else to provide a witness statement with this guided template. Having other witnesses strengthens your Employment Tribunal claim.
£39.99
Help a friend or colleague
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Become a discrimination first aider
Become a first responder in times of crisis – someone that others can come to for help, trained in the basics of what rights employees have, discrimination law and work and what steps they can take next.
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How to support friends having a tough time at work
Helping your friend or family member through work-related issues can be tricky. Find out how best you can support them during these tough times.
6 minute read
