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Article: Sexual Orientation And Religious Discrimination.
- Article from:
- Mondaq Business Briefing
- Article date:
- November 14, 2003
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Executive summary
New rules come into force at the beginning of December prohibiting discrimination against employees based on their sexual orientation, religion or beliefs.Most aspects of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 and the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 are familiar from existing discrimination rules.
This briefing outlines the regulations' main provisions and highlights areas where employers should review their policies to reduce the risk of claims.
What do 'sexual orientation' and 'religion or belief' mean?
Sexual orientation is defined as sexual orientation towards ...