It is, in general, unlawful to discriminate against, victimise or harass a job applicant or an employee or a contract worker.

The fundamental position (set out in Equality Act 2010 s.39(1)) is that:

" An employer (A) must not discriminate against a person (B)

(a) in the arrangements A makes for deciding to whom to offer employment;
(b) as to the terms on which A offers B employment;
(c) by not offering B employment".

For notes re harassment and victimisation see respectively Equality Act 2010/harassment and/or Equality Act 2010/victimisation .