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Jul 6, 2021 · It is against the law to discriminate against someone because of a protected characteristic. The nine protected characteristics are: age. disability. gender reassignment. marriage and civil partnership. pregnancy and maternity. race. religion or belief.
- Age. Age discrimination is treating an employee less favourably because of their age and can affect other employees of a similar age. Examples of age discrimination include
- Gender. This protected characteristic aims to prevent discrimination against an employee based on their gender. Examples of gender discrimination include
- Race. The Equality Act 2010 protects individuals from discrimination on the grounds of their nationality or race. Some examples of race discrimination include
- Disability. The Equality Act 2010 states that employees who have long-term mental or physical impairments that affect their day-to-day activities are protected under the protected characteristic of disability.
- Age. The protected characteristic of age applies to all ages. Young people experience difficulty accessing employment because of 'lack of experience' whilst older people worry about finding work because of social perceptions of older people - 'can't keep up with the latest technology'.
- Disability. Under the Equality Act, a disability is defined as, ' any physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long term effect on a person's ability to carry out normal day to day activities'.
- Gender reassignment. Gender reassignment is when someone decides to live in the gender they identify as rather than the gender they were assigned at birth.
- Marriage and civil partnership. The element of the legislation is about the rights afforded by marriage or civil partnership and in this respect is generally held to be rights for people within a formal legal partnership, whether same sex or opposite sex.
Feb 27, 2013 · Overview. 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...
Nov 21, 2023 · We will cover: What protected characteristics are. Explain the 9 protected characteristics. Outline what the Equality Act says. Highlight the different types of discrimination. Strategies you can use if you’re being discriminated against. What are protected characteristics?
Feb 19, 2020 · Under the Equality Act, there are nine protected characteristics: age. disability. gender reassignment. marriage and civil partnership. pregnancy and maternity. race. religion or belief. sexual orientation. There are some important differences depending on which protected characteristic you have.
- AgeE+W+S. (1) In relation to the protected characteristic of age— (a)a reference to a person who has a particular protected characteristic is a reference to a person of a particular age group;
- Disability E+W+S. (1) A person (P) has a disability if— (a)P has a physical or mental impairment, and. (b)the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on P's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
- Gender reassignment E+W+S. (1) A person has the protected characteristic of gender reassignment if the person is proposing to undergo, is undergoing or has undergone a process (or part of a process) for the purpose of reassigning the person's sex by changing physiological or other attributes of sex.
- Marriage and civil partnership E+W+S. (1) A person has the protected characteristic of marriage and civil partnership if the person is married or is a civil partner.
