Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity

Question 1

9 protected characteristics in the Equality Act

Answer 1

• Age
• Disability
• Gender reassignment
• Marriage and civil partnership
• Pregnancy and maternity
• Race
• Religion or belief
• Sex
• Sexual orientation

Question 2

How is a disability defined?

Answer 2

A physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term (12 months+) adverse effect on the person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activity

Question 3

Which impairments are automatically treated as a disability?

Answer 3

• Cancer
• Visual impairment
• Multiple sclerosis
• HIV infection
• Severe, long-term disfigurement

Question 4

Who is protected under gender reassignment?

Answer 4

Person proposing to undergo, is undergoing or has undergone a process for the purpose of reassigning the person’s sex by changing physiological or other attributes of sex

Question 5

What is covered under ‘religion’?

Answer 5

• Any religion
• Lack of religion

Question 6

What is covered under ‘belief’?

Answer 6

• Religious beliefs
• Philosophical beliefs
• Lack of beliefs

Question 7

What counts as pregnancy discrimination?

Answer 7

Treated differently because you:
- Are pregnant
- Have a pregnancy-related illness
- Are on maternity leave

Question 8

When is the protected period from and until in ‘pregnancy and maternity’?

Answer 8

Start of the pregnancy to the end of maternity leave

Question 9

Biases and discriminations not covered by the Equality Act

Answer 9

• Class/socioeconomic background/wealth
• Body shape
• Other body features
• Food and drink preferences
• Allergies
• Certain names and local associations
• What school someone went to