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• Discrimination

  Check if you've experienced discrimination under the Equality Act 2010 and what you can do about it.

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  • Law and courts
  • Check if you're protected from discrimination
  • Check what type of discrimination you've experienced
  • Taking action about discrimination
  • Discrimination because of disability
  • Discrimination because of race, religion or belief
  • Discrimination because of sex or sexual orientation
  • Hate crime
  • Public sector equality duty

• Discrimination in housing

  Check if you're being discriminated against in your housing and find out how to solve your problem.

  • In:
  • Housing
  • Checking if it's discrimination
  • Taking action

• Dealing with discrimination at work

  Check if you're being discriminated against in the workplace and find out how to take action.

  • In:
  • Work
  • Checking if it's discrimination
  • Taking action
  • Your options if it's not discrimination

• 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

• 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.

  • In:
  • Law and courts
  • 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

• 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

• Disability discrimination in schools

  Explains the duty of schools to make reasonable adjustments to allow disabled pupils to access and fully participate in education.

  • In:
  • Family
  • Education

• Discrimination because of race

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

  • In:
  • Law and courts
  • Discrimination

• Discrimination because of sex

  Taking action on sex discrimination, explaining when it is unlawful or not unlawful, positive discrimination and organisations which can give further help.

  • In:
  • Law and courts
  • Discrimination