The principle of equal treatment and the prohibition of discrimination are fundamental elements of human rights. According to the Labor Code, employees should be treated equally in terms of establishing and terminating employment, employment conditions, promotion, and access to training to improve professional qualifications, in particular regardless of gender, age, disability, race, religion, nationality, political beliefs, trade union membership, ethnic origin, denomination, sexual orientation, employment for a fixed or indefinite period, full-time or part-time employment. Employers are obligated to prevent and counteract pathological situations in the workplace. This study will discuss the issues of equal treatment and the prohibition of discrimination in the workplace. It will also discuss the obligations imposed by the legislature on employers and the forms of protection for employee rights.