equality act 2010 4 types of discimination

Question 1

direct

Answer 1

where a person is treated less favourably because of his or her race.

Question 2

indirect

Answer 2

a rule is applied to everyone, but it puts people from another race at a disadvantage.

Question 3

harassment

Answer 3

unwanted conduct which violates a person’s dignity or creates an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment.

Question 4

victimisation

Answer 4

treating someone less favourably because they have tried to exercise their rights under the Equality Act (e.g. made a complaint about racial discrimination or harassment), or because they have helped someone to exercise their rights