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3. Equality legislation Flashcards

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1
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Name 5 policies for equality and year they were introduced

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  1. Race relations act - 60’s
  2. Equal pay for gender - 70s
  3. fair treatment of disabled people - 90’s
  4. cival partnership - LGBT - 2004
  5. same sex marriage - 2014
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what is the equality act 2012?

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law which bans unfair treatment and helps achieve equal opportunities in the workplace and wider society

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who does the equality act affect?

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everyone - has >1 protected characteristics

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where does the equality act come into action?

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public bodies; government, education, establishments, hospitals, councils, public services

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2 new duties set out for public bodies by the equality act?

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  1. solutions to stop people doing less becuase of their backgrouns/place they live
  2. ensure all groups are treating equally = publish this info
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what are the 9 protected characteristics?

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  1. age
  2. gender
  3. occupation
  4. sexual orientiation
  5. religion/belief
  6. disability
  7. marriage/civil partnership
  8. race
  9. gender reassignment
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name 8 types of discrimination

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  1. direct
  2. indirect
  3. victimisation
  4. associative
  5. percerptive
  6. dual
  7. harrassment
  8. harrassment via a 3rd party
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what is direct discrimination?

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when someone is treated worse/differently to others

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what is indirect discrimination?

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when an organisations policies/procedures/practices have the effect of disadvantaging people who share a protected characteristic

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what is associative discrimination?

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discriminating against someone because they associate with someone who has one of the protected characteristics

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what is perceptive discrimination?

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discrimination based on the perception that the person has one of the protected characteristics

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what is dual discrimination?

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when someone is being discriminated for 2 of their protected characteristics

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what is harrassment?

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aggressive pressure or indimidation

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what is harassment by a third party?

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aggressive pressure or indimidation from clients/visitors

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what is victimisation?

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discriminating against someone becuase they have complained about discrimination

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who set a target to increase female board members to 33% by 2020?

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Financial times stock exchange

17
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how many female chief executives does the Financial times stock exchange have?

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7/100

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with reference to religion/belief, how can en employer demonstrate compliance with the Equality act? State 5 points

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  1. allow people to practice their religion freely
  2. flexible working around religious holidays
  3. be respectful of dietary requirements
  4. prayer rooms with appropriate hygiene
  5. allow appropriate dress codes
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with reference to pregnancy/maternity how can en employer demonstrate compliance with the Equality act? State 4 points

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  1. flexible working
  2. allow maternity/paternity leave and pay
  3. dont take pregancy related illnesses into account when making decisions about employment
  4. adjustments to workload/duties
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6 general aspects to take into consideration in the workplace to prevent discrimination

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  1. recruitment + selection
  2. determining pay
  3. training + development
  4. selection of promotion
  5. disicipline + grievenaces
  6. policies for counteracting bullying / harrassment
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what is occupational requirement?

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when an employer chooses not to employ someone - not based on their protected characteristics

22
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what are the 5 exceptions which still allow unequal treatment?

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  1. faith schools
  2. private clubs
  3. letting house
  4. life insurance
  5. communal accomadation
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what 3 questions are unlawful for an employer to ask before offering employment?

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  1. disability
  2. health
  3. absence from work
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what is positive action?

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when an employer decides to make a ‘positive action’ to help an employee

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on what 3 occasions does an employer exhibit positive action?

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  1. if someone is at a disadvantage because of their protected characteristic
  2. under-represented in an organisation
  3. specific needs related to their protected characteristc

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