Free Speech At Work: Consideration of Protected Belief Discrimination

Over the last few years, employees have abstained from workplace requirements or spoken out against their employers. On several occasions, they have claimed that their political beliefs do not allow them to fall in line with organisational policy. Some employers have taken action against their employees following those actions, and an emerging line of case law suggests that doing so is a form of discrimination on the basis of their protected beliefs.

Top 3 facts from the webinar:

• Political beliefs are protected in the same way that one’s race, sex or sexual orientation are.
• Employees should receive training on political belief discrimination in the same way they would about racial discrimination.
• Some organisational policies could be limiting the exercise of free speech in an unlawful manner, even when their stated aim is to keep trans people safe/deter sexism.

Who this is for:

Solicitors working in employment law, barristers trying to get into it, large employers, and universities (as employers).

Level of expertise:

All Levels – this can be picked up throughout anyone’s professional career regardless of experience.

CPD Hours:

This webinar provides you with 1 hour of learning.

Attendees will receive a CPD certificate upon completion of this course.

Learning Objectives

• To understand the key concepts relating to security breach reporting
• To consider how to notify a personal data breach to the ICO
• To comprehend the steps to take to minimise the risk of a personal data breach occurring