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Using protected characteristics to make decisions - What the law says
How employers might use protected characteristics to make work decisions, including positive action and objective justification.
Equal pay: employer responsibilities - Answering questions
Advice for employers on how to respond to a statement from an employee or worker who believes they have been discriminated against at work by not getting equal pay.
Disability workforce reporting – Acas response
Response from Acas to the Disability Unit's consultation on disability workforce reporting.
Equal pay: advice for employees - Asking your employer questions
How to ask your employer questions if you believe they have discriminated against you by not paying equal pay.
Marriage and civil partnership - Discrimination law
How the Equality Act 2010 defines marriage and civil partnership. Examples of discrimination at work. How employees and employers can deal with it.
Black History Month: the importance of role models
Interviews with Acas colleagues and Magistrate Carl St Paul about the black role models in their lives.
Don't let panic get in the way of good decision making
As plans for a safe return to work are developed by government, Acas's Head of Equality Julie Dennis asks how we can stop employers making discriminatory decisions.
Supporting disabled people at work - Specialist help and support
Specialist help and support for anyone who's managing a disability at work or supporting others.
Disability discrimination - The law on disability discrimination
What disability discrimination is, what you can do if you experience it at work, and what employers should do.