Employment Equality (Religion or Belief)
The Employment Equality (Religion of Belief) Regulations 2003 protect people from discrimination on the grounds of all religions and beliefs. DefinitionsReligion or belief is defined as being any religion, any religious belief or similar philosophical belief . It does not include any philosophical or political belief unless it is similar to religious belief.DiscriminationThe Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 defines discrimination in the following terms:
Please note that the word Festival is used for the various differing holidays, holy day, celebrations, etc. Direct DiscriminationOccurs when one person (A) treats another person (B) less favourably than s/he would treat other persons, and the reason is B's religion or belief.Indirect DiscriminationOccurs if one person (A) applies a provision, criterion or practice, which s/he to other persons not of B's religion or belief, but which puts B at a disadvantage when compared with those others, and which cannot be shown to be a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.HarassmentOn grounds of religion or belief arises if a person engages in unwanted conduct which has the purpose or effect of violating another person's dignity, or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for that person. Conduct will have that effect only if having regard to all the circumstances, including the perception of the complainant, it should be reasonably considered as having that effect.
DefinitionsReligion or belief is defined as being any religion, any religious belief or similar philosophical belief . It does not include any philosophical or political belief unless it is similar to religious belief.DiscriminationThe Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 defines discrimination in the following terms:
Please note that the word Festival is used for the various differing holidays, holy day, celebrations, etc. Direct DiscriminationOccurs when one person (A) treats another person (B) less favourably than s/he would treat other persons, and the reason is B's religion or belief.Indirect DiscriminationOccurs if one person (A) applies a provision, criterion or practice, which s/he to other persons not of B's religion or belief, but which puts B at a disadvantage when compared with those others, and which cannot be shown to be a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.HarassmentOn grounds of religion or belief arises if a person engages in unwanted conduct which has the purpose or effect of violating another person's dignity, or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for that person. Conduct will have that effect only if having regard to all the circumstances, including the perception of the complainant, it should be reasonably considered as having that effect.
DiscriminationThe Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 defines discrimination in the following terms:
Please note that the word Festival is used for the various differing holidays, holy day, celebrations, etc. Direct DiscriminationOccurs when one person (A) treats another person (B) less favourably than s/he would treat other persons, and the reason is B's religion or belief.Indirect DiscriminationOccurs if one person (A) applies a provision, criterion or practice, which s/he to other persons not of B's religion or belief, but which puts B at a disadvantage when compared with those others, and which cannot be shown to be a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.HarassmentOn grounds of religion or belief arises if a person engages in unwanted conduct which has the purpose or effect of violating another person's dignity, or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for that person. Conduct will have that effect only if having regard to all the circumstances, including the perception of the complainant, it should be reasonably considered as having that effect.
Please note that the word Festival is used for the various differing holidays, holy day, celebrations, etc.