Research

Religion or belief: is the law working?

Published: 2 December 2016

Last updated: 2 December 2016

What countries does this apply to?

  • England
  • Scotland
  • Wales

This report looks at how well the law in Great Britain protects individuals with a religion or belief, or lack of religion or belief. It focuses on four areas:

  • definitions of religion or belief
  • exceptions in the Equality Act
  • the law protecting employees
  • the law protecting service users and service providers

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