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• Justifying discrimination

  Explains the reasons why discrimination might be justified in some situations, according to the Equality Act 2010.

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  • Law and courts
  • Discrimination
  • What are the different types of discrimination?

• Race discrimination

  Explains what is meant by race discrimination, according to the Equality Act 2010.

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  • Law and courts
  • Discrimination
  • Are you protected from discrimination?

• Age discrimination

  Explains what is meant by age discrimination, according to the Equality Act 2010.

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  • Law and courts
  • Discrimination
  • Are you protected from discrimination?

• Direct discrimination

  Lists the physical and personal characteristics which are protected by law and explains that you are not allowed to be treated differently from other people because of those characteristics.

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  • Law and courts
  • Discrimination
  • What are the different types of discrimination?

• Indirect discrimination

  Explains what is meant by indirect discrimination, when a practice, policy, or rule applied to everyone puts certain groups of people at a disadvantage.

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  • Law and courts
  • Discrimination
  • What are the different types of discrimination?

• Sex discrimination

  Find out what sex discrimination is under the Equality Act 2010. Also find out more about pregnancy and maternity - a separate protected characteristic.

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  • Law and courts
  • Discrimination
  • Are you protected from discrimination?

• Gender reassignment discrimination

  Explains what is meant by gender reassignment discrimination, according to the Equality Act 2010.

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  • Law and courts
  • Discrimination
  • Are you protected from discrimination?

• Flexible working - discrimination

  How to identify when your employer's refusal of your flexible working request may be discrimination.

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  • Work
  • Rights at work

• Pregnancy and maternity discrimination

  Pregnancy and maternity discrimination at work and outside work, and what counts as unfavourable treatment.

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  • Law and courts
  • Discrimination
  • What are the different types of discrimination?

• Discrimination because of race

  Taking action about race discrimination, explaining when it is unlawful or not unlawful and organisations which can help.

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  • Law and courts
  • Discrimination
  • Discrimination because of race, religion or belief