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Direct discrimination takes place where a person treats another person who has a protected characteristic less favourably than he or she treats or would treat others not possessing the protected characteristic. The following types of conduct will amount to less favourable treatment: 1. segregating a person from others by reason of their race 2. les...
Indirect discrimination occurs where a provision, criterion or practice is applied which is discriminatory in relation to protected characteristic. This includes conduct which is applied or would apply to persons who do not share the characteristic in question and conduct which puts or would put a person possessing a protected characteristic at a p...
Harassment occurs where a person is subjected to unwanted conduct related to a relevant protected characteristic which has the purpose or effect of violating his dignity, or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for him. This can include unwanted conduct of a sexual nature or that is related to gender re...
Victimisation occurs where a person is subjected to a detriment by reason of the fact that he has (or it is believed that he has or may) carried out one of the following acts: 1. brought or given evidence or information in proceedings brought under the Act; 2. the doing of something for the purposes of or in connection with the Act. This will inclu...
The Act covers a wide range of circumstances and contains detailed provisions prohibiting discrimination, harassment and victimisation in the following situations: 1. where services are provided to the public 2. in relation to the disposal, occupation and management of premises 3. in the workplace 4. in schools and further and higher education inst...
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Oct 31, 2023 · Under the Equality Act 2010, it is unlawful to discriminate against someone because of certain ‘protected characteristics’ when you are for example: in the workplace being provided with a public service (like social care, health care, or education)
Mar 1, 2016 · The Scotland Act 1998 gives the Scottish Parliament power to encourage equal opportunities (particularly observing equal opportunity requirements). It also has the power to impose duties on Scottish public authorities and cross-border public bodies operating in Scotland.
This section is about the specific duties that apply to Scottish public authorities listed in the Schedule to The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012, as amended. We refer to these authorities as ‘listed authorities’ in this guidance.
To help make Scotland a fairer place we work to tackle the inequalities, disadvantage and discrimination that are still too common here, whilst ensuring that the Commission’s policy-making in Great Britain also reflects Scotland’s needs.
