DISCRIMINATION

WHAT DO YOU KNOW? WHAT CAN YOU DO?

As an individual do you ever think that you’ve been treated unfairly because of your age, religion, sex, race or disability?  As an agency are you aware of discrimination legislation and its impact on your service?  There is a new, FREE service available in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland that may help you find some answers.

Discrimination issues have been highlighted over recent years resulting in a large volume of new legislation being brought which makes it unlawful to treat people unfairly, to discriminate against them in employment and in the provision of access to goods and services.  The anti-discrimination legislation provides an opportunity to challenge and redress acts of discrimination which relate to disability, age, race, sex, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

The EHRC has recently contracted with a range of organisations across the country to provide services to raise awareness of discrimination and human rights legislation, to provide information and training to advice providers, employers and providers of good and services and to provide a casework service to individuals to legally challenge cases of discrimination in employment and access to goods and services.

We are very pleased to advise that there is now a new service for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland that aims to raise awareness of discrimination legislation, provide information, training, advice and assistance, up to representation in some cases. Our services are free and include:

·        Advice, information and casework services to individuals

·        Representation at Employment Tribunals and Court hearings 

·        Information, advice, talks and presentations to advice agencies, support groups etc.

·        Training on Discrimination in Employment and Provision of Goods & Services

·        Advice, information and training on good practice for employers and providers of Goods & Services

You can telephone the Advice Service on 0116 242 1147 on Tuesdays between 2pm and 5pm, call in-person to the drop-in session on Fridays between 9.30am and 12.30pm at First Floor, Epic House, Charles Street, Leicester or telephone general enquiries on 0116 242 1145 Tuesday to Thursday 10-00am to 3-00pm.