What is discrimination in equality and diversity?

Equality is about ensuring everybody has an equal opportunity, and is not treated differently or discriminated against because of their characteristics. Diversity is about taking account of the differences between people and groups of people, and placing a positive value on those differences.

What are the 9 protected characteristics?

Under the Equality Act, there are nine protected characteristics:

age.
disability.
gender reassignment.
marriage and civil partnership.
pregnancy and maternity.
race.
religion or belief.
sex.

What does the Equality Act 2010 say about discrimination?

Discrimination means treating you unfairly because of who you are. The Equality Act 2010 protects you from discrimination by: employers. businesses and organisations which provide goods or services like banks, shops and utility companies.

What types of discrimination does the Equality Act protect you from?

However, the headings of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity are now to be known as ‘protected characteristics’.

How does the Equality Act 2010 prevent discrimination?

The Equality Act is a law which protects you from discrimination. It means that discrimination or unfair treatment on the basis of certain personal characteristics, such as age, is now against the law in almost all cases. The Equality Act applies to discrimination based on: Age.

What are the characteristics that are protected under the Equality Act 2010?

The Equality Act covers the same groups that were protected by existing equality legislation – age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity. These are now called `protected characteristics´.

What are the 7 grounds of discrimination?

from IHREC The Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 (‘the Acts’) prohibit discrimination in the provision of goods and services, accommodation and education. They cover the nine grounds of gender, marital status, family status, age disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, and membership of the Traveller community.