Equality Act Flashcards
When did the Equality Act 2010 come into force?
October 2010.
What is the purpose of the Equality Act 2010?
The Act provides a legal framework to protect the rights of individuals and advance equality of opportunity for all.
What are the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010?
The protected characteristics are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
What types of discrimination does the Equality Act 2010 identify?
The Act identifies direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, harassment, and victimisation.
What is direct discrimination?
Direct discrimination occurs when A treats B less favourably because of a protected characteristic.
What is indirect discrimination?
Indirect discrimination involves acts or policies that disadvantage a group of people with a protected characteristic.
They are not designed to have that effect but do by their nature
What are the conditions for indirect discrimination?
A discriminates against B if A applies a provision, criterion or practice (PCP) that disadvantages B and cannot show it to be a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.
What is harassment according to the Equality Act 2010?
Harassment is unwanted conduct relating to a protected characteristic that has the purpose of
Violating dignity
Creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment
What is victimisation under the Equality Act 2010?
Victimisation occurs when A subjects B to a detriment because B has done a protected act or A believes B may do a protected act.
What do the disability provisions of the Equality Act 2010 require?
The disability provisions require active steps to ensure a level playing field for disabled people.
What must service providers do under Section 29 of the Equality Act 2010?
Service providers must not discriminate against a person requiring the service and must make reasonable adjustments.
What is the duty to make reasonable adjustments?
The duty aims to ensure that disabled persons can use a service as close as possible to the standard offered to non-disabled people.
You do not need to do more than what is reasonable
What does the duty to make reasonable adjustments entail?
It involves changing practices, removing physical barriers, and providing additional aids or services.
What is the anticipatory nature of the duty to make reasonable adjustments?
Service providers must think in advance about potential barriers for disabled people, not wait until a disabled person requests the service.
