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Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave remarks during a visit to Hastings.

• Updated: 5 February 2026

It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')

• Types of discrimination ('protected characteristics')

  It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of: age…

• How you can be discriminated against

  Discrimination can come in one of the following forms: direct…

• Discrimination at work

  The law protects you against discrimination at work, including: dismissal…

• What you can do

  If you think you’ve been unfairly discriminated against you can: complain…

Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Auerbach on 6 February 2026.

• Updated: 6 February 2026

What happens if you become disabled - benefits, your rights, help from your council and your employer's responsibilities

How to use a quasi-experimental study to evaluate your digital health product.

• Updated: 8 September 2021

Find out about protection for disabled people from discrimination at work, in education or dealing with the police

When to book your car driving test, what to take with you, what happens during the test, major and minor faults, and what happens if your test is cancelled.

How to dismiss staff fairly, working within dismissal rules and dealing with dismissals relating to whistleblowing

OCRS is used to calculate the risk of commercial vehicle operators not following the rules on roadworthiness and traffic - how the system works, what your score means and how it can change

• Updated: 3 May 2024