Employers must consider each job individually and look at whether the duties carried out in that job can be done by someone who is not of a specific religion or belief.

The case of Sheridan v Prospects for People with Learning Disabilities is only a first instance decision at the Tribunal, however cases dealing with the question of the Equality (Religion and Belief Regulations) 2003 relating to religious discrimination are rare.

Read more in our Autumn Employment Law Bulletin