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Discrimination is individuals or a group of people being treat differently due to one of the protected factors below.

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Job Satisfaction

Discrimination will affect the satisfaction of all employees. If an employee consistently witnesses promotions and bonuses being awarded on the basis of gender, race, age or other protected factors their effort and drive within the company will be negatively affected.

Turnover & Customer Satisfaction

This is where the staffing of a company constantly changes. Staff who observe discrimination regularly are likely to resign; increasing turnover levels. This will affect productivity if staff constantly need to be trained and will give the company a bad name. This will have many consequences, including a drop in customers. If suddenly the business becomes unproductive and unorganised it will drive custom away to an alternative company. Profits will therefore decrease.

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The Human Rights Act is designed to protect you as a worker. Workers have the right to a private and family life; if an employer discriminates against this and does not agree with their ‘private’ matters they are violating that workers right to a private life.

Employers have the right to monitor communications within the workplace if the worker is made aware. This can cover emails, internet access, calls and images. You as a worker have the right to see any information held about you.

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There are laws to protect age discrimination in the work place. This means you should not be denied a job, any kind of training or a promotion solely due to your age. All aspects of your employment are protected, these include recruitment, terms and conditions of your contract, promotions and transfers, training and dismissal.

Sometimes colleagues are treat differently at work with good reason, for example with the aim of protecting their safety. A scenario for example; there are several workers working the stock room on a particular shift. There are some heavy goods that need lifting to the top of the racking, the younger workers are asked to do this rather than the older workers. This can be justified as it would have been unsafe for the elder workers to carry the heavy goody up the ladders.

It is common in the retail industry, including sports shops, that the younger generation are treated differently to the older generation. It is known for retailers to firstly hire 16-18 year olds as their minimum wage rate is lower than that of the older colleagues; the less money coming out of the company the higher the profit. It is easy for companies to carry this out as lots of younger people are eager to work whether it is just part time alongside being a student as their first step of independence.

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You are legally protected from discrimination by the Equality Act (2010). You’re protected from discrimination:

At work

In education

As a consumer

When using public services

When buying or renting property

As a member or guest of a private club or association

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The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering health and safety in the workplace. This piece of legislation lays out the employer’s responsibilities for health and safety. Employers have a ‘duty of care’ over the health, safety and welfare of their staff in the workplace.

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Advantages of the health and safety act (this act exists to protect the worker and the business owner

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Advantages of the health and safety act (this act exists to protect the worker and the business owner

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•   A reduction in the number of working days lost due to illness and injury
•   Retain your staff
•   Motivate your workers and boost productivity
•   Protect the reputation of your company
•   Shield yourself from potential legal action and reduce your insurance premiums

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There are different types of discrimination, these are known as ‘protected characteristics’.

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There are different types of discrimination, these are known as ‘protected characteristics’.

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The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974  (also referred to as HSWA, the HSW Act, the 1974 Act or HASAWA) is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain. The Health and Safety Executive, with local authorities (and other enforcing authorities) is responsible for enforcing the Act and a number of other Acts and Statutory Instruments relevant to the working environment.
www.hse.gov.uk/legislation/hswa.htm (1974)

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one advantage to the Christmas day trading act is that the shops that stay open will earn a large amount of profit for their business or what they are working for.

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In the past, convention had dictated that large shops do not open on Christmas Day. However, in 2000 a number of retailers experimented with trading on Christmas Day (which fell on a Monday). It was reported, for example, that both Sainsbury’s and Woolworths broke with tradition and ran Christmas Day shopping trials in the London area. Budgens also decided to run shopping trials on Christmas Day at 17 stores, in addition to the 49 smaller stores that stay open 24 hours a day. On Christmas Day 2003, Woolworths reportedly opened one big store in Southall, London. A few of the supermarkets, including Sainsbury’s, also opened their smaller stores attached to petrol stations.

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Working Christmas day can be a bonus though as some work places get double or even triple pay, for working chritmas day.

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The Christmas season has a big impact on most businesses and employees in the UK.
Many employees will request time off to spend time with their family, go on holiday or attend religious services. Employees working over the Christmas period may experience different working patterns, a change in the nature of their workload or face difficulties getting to and from work. It's also a period when some industries might need extra support and will take on seasonal workers

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Rules for large shops in England and Wales

Shops over 280 square metres:

can open on Sundays but only for 6 consecutive hours between 10am and 6pm

must close on Easter Sunday

must close on Christmas Day

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The Act came into force on 9 December 2004. The Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004 is a straightforward Act. It prohibits large shops and supermarkets from opening on Christmas Day whatever day of the week it falls.
The Act prohibits shops of more than 280 square metres from opening on Christmas Day.
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http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN02773/SN02773.pdf

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Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) & Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations (1981

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Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) & Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations (1981

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Shaw-Nay Allen

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Emily Taylor

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Eleanor Bittles-Kincaid