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EmpowerWork UK 🌍

Empowering everyone — including Black and mixed-heritage professionals — with knowledge about their rights and opportunities in UK workspaces.

Workers’ Rights

Know your rights and understand how UK laws protect against workplace discrimination and unfair treatment.

Key Legal Protections

  • Equality Act 2010 protects people from race and ethnic discrimination, including mixed-heritage workers.
  • Right to fair pay and working conditions.
  • Protection against harassment and unfair dismissal.
  • Entitlement to holiday, sick pay, and safe workplaces.

Useful Resources

Organisations & Support

Find support networks and equality-focused organisations helping UK workers thrive.

Runnymede Trust

Research and advocacy for racial equality in the UK.

Visit Runnymede Trust

Black Thrive

Improving outcomes for Black communities across health, wellbeing, and employment.

Visit Black Thrive

Tech Talent Charter

Driving inclusion and accountability across the UK’s tech industry.

Visit Tech Talent Charter

Diversity & Employment Data

Key figures on representation across UK industries, including Black and mixed-heritage workers.

Employment Highlights

  • Overall UK employment: 76%
  • Black workers: 69%
  • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: ~74%
  • Permanent employment for Black workers: 88%
  • Average hourly pay gap (Black vs White workers): ~£0.80 less

Representation in Tech

Representation among Black and mixed-heritage professionals is improving but still below national averages.

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