What are the 9 bases of discrimination?
Protected characteristics
- What are protected characteristics? It is against the law to discriminate against someone because of:
- Age.
- Disability.
- Gender reassignment.
- Marriage and civil partnership.
- Pregnancy and maternity.
- Race.
- Religion and belief.
Why are the 9 protected characteristics important?
In the Equality Act 2010, nine characteristics were identified as ‘protected characteristics’. These are the characteristics where evidence shows there is still significant discrimination in employment, provision of goods and services and access to services such as education and health.
What are the grounds of discrimination?
Defining Discrimination and the Proscribed Grounds
- RACE, COLOUR, ANCESTRY OR PLACE OF ORIGIN.
- POLITICAL BELIEF.
- RELIGION.
- MARITAL OR FAMILY STATUS.
- PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY.
- SEX AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION.
- AGE.
- CRIMINAL OR SUMMARY CONVICTION.
What are the nine protected characteristics which are covered by the Equality Act 2010?
The characteristics that are protected by the Equality Act 2010 are:
- age.
- disability.
- gender reassignment.
- marriage or civil partnership (in employment only)
- pregnancy and maternity.
- race.
- religion or belief.
- sex.
How many types of discrimination are there?
There are 4 main types of discrimination under the Equality Act: Direct discrimination. Indirect discrimination. Harassment.
What are grounds for discrimination in the workplace?
The laws enforced by EEOC protect you from employment discrimination when it involves: Unfair treatment because of your race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability, age (age 40 or older), or genetic information.