Anti-discriminatory practice

Question 1

direct discrimination

Answer 1

treating someone differently because of their protected characteristics

Question 2

protected characteristics

Answer 2

-age
-disability
-marriage or civil partnership
-race
-religion or belief
-sex
-sexual orientation.

Question 3

indirect discrimination

Answer 3

when organisations practices, policies have worse effect on some than others.

Question 4

examples of anti-discrimination practice

Answer 4

-accessible language
-leaflets in many languages
-access to buildings
-longer appointments

Question 5

Equality Act 2010

Answer 5

legally protects people for discrimination in workplace and in wider society, it replaced previous anti-discriminatory laws with a single Act, making law easier to understand and strengthening protection.

Question 6

Equality act protects people from discrimination by:

Answer 6

Employers, health care providers, schools, colleges, transport services, public bodies