Discrimination on Basis of Religion and Belief under Equality Act, 2010

Employment
Law

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
Identification of area of law that needs to be examined under Equality Act, 2010.....................1
Identification of key literature and issues with subject...............................................................2
Relevant key statues or cases.......................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Employment law regulates the relations between workers, employers and trade unions.
People at work in the UK benefit from a minimum charter of employment rights, which are
found in various Acts, Regulations, common law and equity. Equality Act, 2010 ensures that
equal opportunities are being provided to every individual whether in business organization or in
community, groups. It means that no discrimination must be done on basis of religion, pay,
gender, disability etc. Present report will lay emphasis on evaluating the religion or belief of the
Equality Act, 2010. It will also analyze the issues pertaining to the law.
MAIN BODY
Identification of area of law that needs to be examined under Equality Act, 2010
The Equality Act, 2010 emphasise that no discrimination must be done on any individual’s
religious belief. This act is engaged in protecting various types of religion such as Christianity,
Judaism, Islam, Hinduism etc. It also means the individual will be given protection if certain
religion is been followed by them. This act makes sure that an individual, group and community
is free to select their own religion. It means that people with all religion and belief aspects will
be provided with equal opportunities which are necessary for their growth. On the basis of
religion various type of discrimination can take place such as direct or indirect. In direct
discrimination individual is been treated worse because of the religious belief which they are
following (Edge & Vickers, (2015). Like for example some individual might be paid low than
other person because of the religious belief they are following. This can result into increase in
frustration level of person who is working. They can face stress because of this aspect. In this
there can also be discrimination on the basis of association. It means someone is being treated
badly because of their association with some other individuals.
Like for instance an employee is not being selected because he or she is associated with
someone who follows other religion. This can be considered as the discrimination through
association. If employers are involved in behaving and discriminating like this, than it can reduce
the goodwill of workplace. It can also lower down the motivation level of existing employees
who are working with them. Equality Act, 2010 prescribes that no discrimination needs to be
done on basis of religious belief. It prescribes that everyone has the right to choose their own
religion so that equality exists. If employers are been engaged in following all these aspects of
law than workers loyalty can be created by them. This can also assist them in retaining and
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