Informal solutions

If an employee feels that they are being discriminated against, it’s usually worth trying to resolve the problem informally in the first instance.

Employees are recommended to try:

• talking openly to the line manager about their needs

• asking the human-resources department, informally at first, for advice

• making practical and constructive suggestions for solutions to problems

• keeping a record of what is said at relevant meetings or discussions, and keeping a copy of any relevant emails or letters

• if the manager is not easy to talk to, asking for help from someone in the human-resources department, occupational-health department or trade union, or from a trusted colleague

• finding out about relevant company policies from the human-resources department or employee handbook.