“If she will monitor the protected characteristics of people judged to have been unfairly dismissed in the first six months of employment.”
Asked by
Rachael Maskell
Answering Minister
the Minister for Women and Equalities
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Equalities (Seema Malhotra)
Data about tribunal cases will continue to be collected in the usual way. We know that disabled people are more likely to be impacted by unfair dismissals. Employees already have day one protections against discrimination, and recent developments in the Employment Rights Bill do not change that protection. This Government are absolutely committed to supporting disabled people to thrive at work, including by introducing disability pay gap reporting and stronger flexible working rights.