Victimisation

by

Ryan Clement

In this short blog, I shall explain what victimisation is as defined under section 27 of the Equality Act 2010.

Under s.27 of the Equality Act 2010, “victimisation” has a specific legal meaning, which does not necessarily align with common parlance. 🤔

Victimisation occurs when a person is treated badly (subjected to a “detriment”) because they have done a protected act, or because someone believes they have done or may do one. So what is a protected act?

Protected acts include:

• Bringing a claim of discrimination under the Act.
• Giving evidence or information in connection with someone else’s claim.
• Making an allegation that a person has contravened the Act.
• Doing anything else for the purposes of or in connection with the Act.
  

Similar to the protection afforded to ‘whistleblowers,’ under the Employment Rights Act 1996, s.27 of the 2010 Act ensures that employees can challenge unfair treatment without the fear of retaliation, such as being passed over for promotion, being excluded from meetings, not receiving a bonus/pay rise, facing dismissal etc.

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Crucially, employees are protected from being victimised even if the original complaint, being the protected act, is eventually dismissed, provided they have/had acted in good faith.

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