Find out about your rights at work, taking time off and protection against discrimination.

Discrimination

If you care for someone who is elderly or disabled, you are protected under the Equality Act 2010 against discrimination.

This law applies to discrimination and harassment if they happen in your workplace. You’ll also be protect when you:

  • shop for goods
  • ask for services
  • get services
  • use facilities like public transport

Check if you've been discriminated against

Check on Citizens Advice to see if you've experienced discrimination 

Get advice if you've experienced discrimination

If you think you've been discriminated against or harassed because of your duties as a carer, you can speak to Citizens Advice Sutton.

They'll be able to talk to you about your rights and what you can do next.

If you think you’re being discriminated against at work because of your caring responsibilities, contact the following for free, confidential employment advice:

Support at work

If you have a job and care for someone, you can talk to your employer to see what support they can offer. 

You don’t have to tell your employer about your caring responsibilities, but you might find that if you do tell them, they can help you balance work and caring. 

Find out what support and policies your employer has in place by checking your:

  • employment contract
  • staff handbook
  • workplace intranet

You could also speak to your manager, your HR department or a trade union representative.