Can anti-Semitism count as a ‘philosophical belief’ under the Equality Act 2010? (Personnel
Today)
An employment tribunal has judged that a teacher's anti-Semitic views are not protected as
a "philosophical belief" under the Equality Act. Mr Arya lost his job as a primary school
teacher after allegations of: pushing and shouting at a child; making sexist and racist
comments about colleagues in letters to the National Union of Teachers; and indicating antiSemitic views to a colleague in a text message and email.