Discrimination

Question 1

Define discrimination

Answer 1

The unfair and prejudice treatment of different categories of people

Question 2

What is direct discrimination?

Answer 2

when someone is treated unfairly because of a protected characteristic, such as sex or race. For example, someone is not offered a promotion because they’re a woman and the job goes to a less qualified man.

Question 3

What is indirect discrimination?

Answer 3

Indirect discrimination refers to situations where a company policy, practice, provision or rule places people with shared personal characteristic or someone personally at a disadvantage.

Question 4

What act protects individuals from discrimination?

Answer 4

The equality act

Question 5

What acts are included under the equality act?

Answer 5

Equal pay act
Sex discrimination act 
children act 
disability discrimination act
race relations act

Question 6

How can discrimination impact individuals?

Answer 6

disempowerment
low self esteem
poor health and well being
mental health

Question 7

What can an individual do if they have been discriminated against?

Answer 7

Seek redress or compensation
whistleblowing
Equality and human rights commission