Equality and Human Rights Commission

Part of the Commission’s remit is to tackle discrimination on the grounds of religion and belief.

Quick links for Religion & Belief Equality

Information about our work on religion and belief can be found across the website, imbedded with information about other issues.  However, the links below will take you directly to information on the site that specifically relates to religion and belief.

Advice and guidance

• Advice and Guidance under the Equality Act 2010
• Your rights - religion and belief - overview of rights
• Your rights - what is religious discrimination?
• Your rights - when religious discrimination is lawful
• Guidance for employers on how to tackle discrimination and promote equality 
• Business benefits of workforce diversity
• Guidance for employers and employees on religion and belief in the workplace 
• Guidance for service providers including when discrimination is lawful
• Fair treatment in Education - Religion and belief

Legal resources

• New law: The Equality Act has streamlined discrimination law into one Act
• Employment Equality (Religion & Belief) Regulations and the Religion & Belief Questionnaire
• Guidance on Religion and Belief in the workplace

Projects and policy work about religion and belief

• Muslim Women Power List 
• Walk Talk Initiative 
• Tackling Hate Together (NE England)  
• Religion & Belief research network  
• Parliamentary Briefing: Borders Citizenship and Immigration Bill
• Parliamentary Briefings: Counter Terrorism Bill

General information

• News stories and our press releases about religion and belief:  Media Centre | Equality News (Scotland) | Equality News (Wales)
• Religion and Belief and human rights
• 'How fair is Britain' charted progress on equality in Britain, including religion and belief equality 
• Here for Business -making equality work for business
• Funding from the Commission for agencies promoting religion and belief equality
• Commission publications, including those addressing religion and belief equality

Research reports about equality and discrimination issues including religion and belief

• Research report 36: Integration in the workplace: emerging employment practice on age, sexual orientation and religion or belief
• Research report 48 - Religion or belief: Identifying issues and priorities
• Research report 72: The impact of counter-terrorism measures on Muslim communities
• Research report 73: Religious discrimination in Britain - A review of research evidence, 2000-10