Diversity, Equality And Inclusion

Question 1

Protected characteristics
Equality act 2010

Answer 1

Age
Disability
Gender re assignment
Marriage and civil partnership
Race
Religion and belief
Sec
Sexual orientation

Question 2

Disability

Answer 2

A person has a disability if they have a physical or mental impairment and the impairment has a substantial and long term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day to day activities

Question 3

Types of physical or mental impairment

Answer 3

Sensory impairments - sight or hearing loss
Mental health
ADHD
Autism
Dyspraxia
Dyslexia

Question 4

How long is long term of the impairment

Answer 4

Lasted for at least 12 months, it is likely to last for at least 12 months or it is likely to last for the rest of the life of the person affected

Question 5

What does race include

Answer 5

Colour
Nationality
Ethnic or national origins

Question 6

Direct discrimination

Answer 6

treating someone with a protected characteristic less favourably than others

Question 7

Associative discrimination

Answer 7

Direct discrimination against someone because he/she is associated with another person with a protected characteristic

Question 8

Indirect discrimination

Answer 8

A rule or policy that applies to everyone but disadvantages a person with a protected characteristic

Question 9

Harassment

Answer 9

Behaviour deemed offensive by the recipient

Question 10

Victimisation

Answer 10

when someone is treated less favourably as a result of being involved with a discrimination or harassment complaint. Ways someone could be victimised include: being labelled a troublemaker. being left out. not being allowed to do something.

Question 11

Discrimination by perception

Answer 11

Direct discrimination against someone because others think he/she has a protected characteristic