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Click to show the answer How are employees protected from racial discrimination?

Click to show the answer Are employers liable for any racial discrimination suffered by employees?

Click to show the answer When may a claim of direct race discrimination be made?

Click to show the answer Could an employee subjected to derogatory comments on the basis that he or she is Welsh have a potential claim under the Race Relations Act 1976?

Click to show the answer Can an employer defend itself against accusations of racial discrimination on the grounds that it needed to impose particular conditions that were interpreted as discrimination?

Click to show the answer If a white employee makes racist comments in the presence of other white employees only, could this be regarded as racial harassment?

Click to show the answer What are the elements that constitute a claim of indirect race discrimination?

Click to show the answer In what circumstances might an employee make a claim of victimisation under the Race Relations Act 1976?

Click to show the answer Are there any circumstances in which an employer can insist on recruiting from a particular racial group?

Click to show the answer Could an employer that refused to employ call centre staff with regional accents leave itself open to a claim of discrimination?

Click to show the answer How are employees protected from dismissal on the grounds of race discrimination?

Click to show the answer In what circumstances could an employer's requirements and conditions of the job lead to claims of discrimination?

Click to show the answer In specifying the requirements for a job, what steps can an employer take to ensure that it is not liable to claims of indirect discrimination?

Click to show the answer How can an employer ensure that its application forms are not discriminatory?

Click to show the answer How can an employer ensure that line managers draw up a shortlist for a position without unlawfully discriminating against applicants?

Click to show the answer Can an employer be held liable if an unsuccessful applicant believes that he or she was discriminated against during an interview?

Click to show the answer Does an unsuccessful job applicant require concrete evidence to prove that he or she was discriminated against?

Click to show the answer Does a generic induction day suffice for all new recruits?

Click to show the answer Can an employer require employees to live within a certain distance of the workplace?

Click to show the answer Is it lawful for an employer to make special provisions for a new employee of a particular nationality or colour when dealing with a mixed induction group?

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