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Feb 27, 2013 · The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society. It replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single Act, making the law...
The main responsibility for discrimination at work lies with employers. By law, all employers must: make sure they do not unfairly discriminate in any aspect of work; take steps to prevent discrimination; do all they reasonably can to protect people from discrimination by others
The law protects you against discrimination at work, including: dismissal. employment terms and conditions. pay and benefits. promotion and transfer opportunities. training....
- Direct discrimination. Direct discrimination is when you are treated worse than someone else because you have a disability. You have to show that there's a link between your disability and the way you've been treated.
- Discrimination arising from disability. This is where you are treated badly because of something that happens due to your disability. Unlike direct discrimination, there's no need for you to compare yourself with anyone else.
- Indirect discrimination. Indirect discrimination is where a person or organisation has practices or arrangements that seem to treat everyone in an equal, non-discriminatory way.
- Harassment. Harassment is behaviour from others that you don't want, that: Violates your dignity or creates an environment that is intimidating, degrading, offensive or humiliating.
Feb 19, 2020 · Under the Equality Act you are protected from discrimination: when you are in the workplace. when you use public services like healthcare (for example, visiting your doctor or local hospital) or education (for example, at your school or college)
You’re legally protected from discrimination by the Equality Act 2010. You’re also protected from discrimination if: you’re associated with someone who has a protected characteristic, for...
Jul 6, 2021 · The nine protected characteristics are: age. disability. gender reassignment. marriage and civil partnership. pregnancy and maternity. race. religion or belief. sexual orientation. You are protected under the Equality Act 2010 from these types of discrimination. Protected characteristics. Watch on. 0:00 / 2:51. Age.