Caste

The government has promised legislation to ban caste discrimination, which affects approximately 400,000 people in the UK, although a change to the law is not expected before summer 2015. Under the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, the secretary of state must consult and then issue an Order amending the definition of “race” in the EA 10 to include caste.

Meanwhile, in Tirkey v Chandos Case No 3400174/2013 24 January 2014, an employment tribunal has decided that the EA 10 already outlaws caste discrimination. This ruling is not binding.