Say NO to Bullying
At ELREC, we have a zero-tolerance of bullying of any kind, and we take this problem seriously and strive to help people who are going through issues regarding bullying. We are excited to share our new Anti-bullying Toolkit. Please share widely with young people, school teachers or youth workers who can benefit from this. https://www.elrec.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Updated-True-colours-Anti-bullying-Kit-1.docx […]
Religion & Belief Discrimination
What is religion or belief discrimination? This is when you are treated differently because of your religion or belief, or lack of religion or belief, in one of the situations covered by the Equality Act. The treatment could be a one-off action or as a result of a rule or policy. The Equality Act 2010 […]
Gender Discrimination
It is illegal for an employer to discriminate against you because of your sex. This includes all employers, no matter how few people they employ. Most workers, including employees, agency workers, trainees and those who are self-employed have protection from sex discrimination at work.Navigating gender discrimination and trying to prevent it can be a tough […]
E-Bike’s for Hire!
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Pregnancy and Maternity Discrimination
If someone treats you unfairly because you’re pregnant, breastfeeding or because you’ve recently given birth, you may have been discriminated against. The Equality Act 2010 calls this pregnancy and maternity discrimination. If you’ve been discriminated against, you may be able to do something about it.Your rights during pregnancy:– You have the right to health and […]
Marriage and Civil Partnership Discrimination
The Equality Act says you must not be discriminated against in employment because you are married or in a civil partnership.In the Equality Act marriage and civil partnership means someone who is legally married or in a civil partnership. Marriage can either be between a man and a woman, or between partners of the same […]
Free Digital Training Workshop
Boost your skills with free digital training. Learn how to use Zoom, Email, Social media etc. It is one to one workshops. You could pick the best time for you, between: Thursday: 12:00 – 16:30 Friday: 14:00 – 16:30 For more info, please contact us .. h.al3eban@elrec.org.uk 0131 556 0441 #zoom#socialmedia#elrec#edinburgh
Disability Discrimination
Disability is one of 9 ‘protected characteristics’ covered by discrimination law (Equality Act 2010). The law protects people against discrimination, harassment and victimisation at work.Under disability discrimination legislation it is unlawful for employers to discriminate against jobseekers or employees with disabilities. The law covers all aspects of employment from recruitment through to the ending of […]
Ageism
Ageism, also called age discrimination, is when you are treated unfavourably because of your age. Under the Equality Act, you are protected from age discrimination in all aspects of your employment including recruitment, employment terms and conditions, promotions and transfers, training and dismissals. The Equality Act protects you from direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, harassment and […]
The Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act became law in 2010. It covers everyone in Britain and protects people from discrimination, harassment and victimisation.It brings together over 116 separate pieces of legislation into one single Act.The Act provides a legal framework to protect the rights of individuals and advance equality of opportunity for all.It provides Britain with a discrimination […]
