I'm afraid that isn't quite right in terms of the legislation. The state of not being pregnant is not a "protected characteristic" as defined, for instance (although, as I've noted below, n… (View Post)
Isn't the point here that you legislate to deal with actual problems not theoretical ones? Otherwise you're creating scope for rather spurious legal actions, and requiring employers (in particular) t… (View Post)
On atheism, the Equality Act says "Religion means any religion and a reference to religion includes a reference to a lack of religion". It's also established as falling under "belief&q… (View Post)
Worth remembering, though, that the protected characteristics generally encompass everyone. So I, a heterosexual white middle-aged man, am protected from discrimination based on my sexuality, race, a… (View Post)