Anti-Discrimination Legislation Flashcards
1
Q
What is discrimination?
A
Treating a person (or group) less favourable on the grounds of personal characteristics
2
Q
What are the 9 protected characteristics?
A
- Age
- Disability
- Gender reassignment
- Marriage and civil partnership
- Pregnancy or maternity
- Race, colour, ethnic origin or nationality
- Religion or belief
- Sex
- Sexual orientaition
3
Q
What is direct discimination?
A
One person is treated less favourably than another specifically because one of their protected characteristics
4
Q
What is indirect discrimination?
A
General conditions are imposed which have a disproportionate effect on one group
