You Must Not be Discriminated Against
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Discrimination is when someone is treated unfairly in the workplace because of particular characteristics protected under the Equality Act (2010).
Take a look at this short video from the Equality and Human Rights Commission that explains what the nine protected characteristics of the Equality Act are. |
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The nine protected characteristics of the Equality Act are:
The Employment Law Discrimination Explained Series from the Equality and Human Rights Commission is a great place to start if you are interested in finding out more on this topic.
Below you will find an explanation of what discrimination looks like for each of the protected characteristics.
- Age
- Disability
- Gender reassignment
- Marriage or civil partnership
- Pregnancy or maternity
- Race
- Religion or belief
- Sex
- Sexual orientation
The Employment Law Discrimination Explained Series from the Equality and Human Rights Commission is a great place to start if you are interested in finding out more on this topic.
Below you will find an explanation of what discrimination looks like for each of the protected characteristics.
Age |
Disability |
Gender Reassignment |
MARRIAGE OR CIVIL PARTNERSHIP |
PRegnancy or Maternity |
Race |
REligion or Belief |
SEx |
Sexual Orientation
This information has been developed by the Local Employability Partnership.