Providing Access To Justice
The Ethnic Minorities Law Centre (EMLC) is a recognised Scottish charity and has been operating since 1991 as a non-profit making company limited by guarantee
What We Do – Discrimination
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of: age; gender reassignment; being married or in a civil partnership; being pregnant or on maternity leave; disability; race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin; religion or belief; sex and sexual orientation. These are called ‘protected characteristics’.
In fighting against discrimination, we have significant expertise working at a high level in most of the following: individual discrimination rights; responsibilities and duties of employers; equality provisions under the Equality Act 2010; issues related to protected characteristics; and discrimination law generally and in particular outside the realm of employment. Our experience has been gained through work at employment tribunals, courts and other relevant forums.