{"id":391,"date":"2024-02-27T10:23:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T10:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/ehre\/religion-or-belief\/"},"modified":"2024-02-27T12:42:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T12:42:24","slug":"religion-or-belief","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/ehre\/religion-or-belief\/","title":{"rendered":"Religion or Belief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When we talk about religion, we mean any religion and a lack of religion. A religion does not need to be mainstream or well known to gain protection under the Equality Act 2010.&nbsp; However, it must have a clear structure and belief system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we talk about belief, we mean any religious or philosophical belief and includes a lack of belief. Religious belief goes beyond beliefs about and adherence to a religion or its central articles of faith and may vary from person to person within the same religion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A belief which is not a religious belief may be a philosophical belief. It does not need to include faith in or worship of God or Gods, but must affect how a person lives their life or perceives the world. \u00a0A philosophical belief will be protected under the Equality Act 2010 if it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is genuinely held,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is a belief and not an opinion or viewpoint based on the present state of information available,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is a weighty and substantial aspect of human life and behaviour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attains a certain level of cogency, seriousness, cohesion and importance,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is worthy of respect in a democratic society, not incompatible with human dignity and not in conflict with the fundamental rights of others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">People\u2019s experiences of discrimination<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>People are sometimes treated unfairly because of something to do with their religion or belief. Examples of discrimination related to religion or belief may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A blanket no headwear or jewellery policy for all staff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unreasonably refusing to allow staff time off for religious observance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refusing to provide someone care or treatment, or refusal to accept care or treatment because of their perceived or admitted philosophical belief.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Useful links:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nilbymouth.org\/aboutus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nil by mouth<\/a> : challenging sectarianism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/interfaithscotland.org\/resources\/publications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interfaith Scotland<\/a> : resources for healthcare staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equality and Human Rights Commission, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equalityhumanrights.com\/sites\/default\/files\/research_report_73_religious_discrimination.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Religious discrimination in Britain: A review of research evidence 2000 &#8211; 2010<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we talk about religion, we mean any religion and a lack of religion. 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