The Equality act which came into enforcement in October 2010 was set out to help protect people at work and in the public domain from harassment, discrimination and victimisation due to their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or religion.
The basic premise of the act in a work scenario is to ensure that all employees are treated equally and do not suffer any acts of discrimination in the workplace.
It seems such a basic human right however everyday people are in situations at work where they are subject to inequalities in pay, harassment because they are the only female in the office or passed up for promotion due to something as ridiculous as the colour of their skin.
All of these things are completely unacceptable and the bringing in of this act is helping to give the rights back to employees who feel that they are being mistreated in the work place.
If you have an issue at work that you’d like some free un-bias advice on then you can contact ACAS, a government led helpline who can assess your case and offer advice on your situation.