As an employer or in another work situation, it is not just how you personally behave that matters.
If another person who is:
does something that is unlawful discrimination, harassment or victimisation, you can be held legally responsible for what they have done.
Pages in this section include:
How you can reduce the risk that you will be held legally responsible
How you can make sure your employees and agents know how equality law applies to what they are doing
When workers employed by you or your agents may be personally liable
What happens if a person instructs someone else to do something that is against equality law
What happens if a person helps someone else to do something that is against equality law
What happens if you try to stop equality law applying to a situation
For more information
Equality Act good practice guidance downloads
Protected characteristic's definitions
View the current guidance and information for employers