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   How does the Equality Act protect people from discrimination?

   • The Equality Act protects everyone in Britain against discrimination. This is because of the protected characteristics that we all have. Under the Equality Act, there are nine protected characteristics: There are some important differences depending on which protected characteristic you have.

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   What does discrimination law say about discrimination at work?

   • Discrimination law (Equality Act 2010) protects people against discrimination at work. It's important to understand what the law says about discrimination, so everyone knows their rights and responsibilities. Discrimination means treating someone 'less favourably' than someone else, because of: These are called 'protected characteristics'.

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   What is the Equality Act?

   • The Equality Act became law in 2010. It covers everyone in Britain and protects people from discrimination, harassment and victimisation. The information on these pages is here to help you understand the law and decide if you have been treated unlawfully. The Equality Act protects everyone in Britain against discrimination.

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   Are You protected from discrimination?

   • You’re protected from discrimination: You’re legally protected from discrimination by the Equality Act 2010. You’re also protected from discrimination if: You can do something voluntarily to help people with a protected characteristic. This is called ‘positive action’. Taking positive action is legal if people with a protected characteristic:

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2. www.gov.uk › guidance › equality-act-2010-guidanceEquality Act 2010: guidance - GOV.UK

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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...

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   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

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   The law protects you against discrimination at work, including: dismissal. employment terms and conditions. pay and benefits. promotion and transfer opportunities. training....

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   • 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.

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   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)

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   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...

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   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.