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Race discrimination

Claims about unlawful treatment linked to race, colour, nationality, or ethnic origin.

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Overview

This page explains race discrimination claims in plain English, including direct treatment, patterns of conduct, and evidence questions.

Common examples

  • Disputed decisions about discipline, promotion, allocation, or dismissal said to be race-related.
  • Comments or conduct alleged to amount to race harassment.
  • Comparator and consistency arguments about how others were treated.

What tribunals often look at

  • What treatment is alleged and how comparable situations were handled.
  • Whether the employer’s explanation is consistent with the documents.
  • Whether the overall pattern supports an inference of discrimination.

Timing note

Repeated incidents and workplace records often matter in showing whether separate events are linked.

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