Beliefs | Employers must protect 'ethical vegans'

Any employee has the right to adhere to their own personal beliefs in the workplace, whether that is adopting a religion or following their own philosophical beliefs, an individual is protected from discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.

Now a landmark employment tribunal has found that ‘ethical veganism’ will be considered a philosophical belief whose followers will be protected by law.

According to the Bournemouth Echo, the tribunal signalled that people who are vegan due to ethical reasons must be protected from discrimination and victimisation in the workplace.

The news came after Jordi Casamitjana claimed that he was removed from his post by the League Against Cruel Sports after he raised concerns that its pension fund was being invested in companies involved in animal testing.