Advanced employment law - religion and belief discrimination 2026

This half day online course will talk about discrimination on the basis of religion or philosophical belief.

It will cover direct discrimination against workers because of their religion; the position when workers need time off for religious Sabbaths, holidays or prayers; free speech; and the limits to protection (when someone can be dismissed such as for inappropriate proselytising or for refusing to uphold the rights of others).

We will also look at what kind of philosophical beliefs may be protected.

Participation details

To apply, you must:

• Be ERA accredited and active in supporting and representing members.
• Have previously completed the introduction to employment law or advanced employment law course.
• Have agreed facility time (time off) from your employer to attend the full day, if attending during working hours.
• Be prepared to spend up to one hour at home before the training day on reading, which we will send you in advance.
• Be able to participate fully in the session, which is highly interactive.
• Have agreement from your branch to attend.

If your application is successful a charge of £75 will be made to your branch. 

Application details

To apply, please complete and submit the form below:

Application form