Disability discrimination is when a person with a disability is treated less favourably than a person without the disability in the same or similar circumstances. For example, it would be ‘direct disability discrimination’ if a nightclub or restaurant refused a person entry because they are blind and have a guide dog.

What is direct disability discrimination?

Disability discrimination is when a person with a disability is treated less favourably than a person without the disability in the same or similar circumstances. For example, it would be ‘direct disability discrimination’ if a nightclub or restaurant refused a person entry because they are blind and have a guide dog.

What are the 9 protected characteristics in 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.

How does the Equality Act protect gender reassignment?

In the Equality Act it is known as gender reassignment. All transsexual people share the common characteristic of gender reassignment. To be protected from gender reassignment discrimination, you do not need to have undergone any specific treatment or surgery to change from your birth sex to your preferred gender.

How does the Equality Act 2010 empower individuals?

It provides a legal framework to protect the rights of individuals and promote equal opportunities for everyone. It clarifies what private, public and voluntary sectors must legally do to ensure that people with protected characteristics (such as a learning disability) are not disadvantaged.

Where does the Equality Act 2010 apply?

The Equality Act became law in 2010. It covers everyone in Britain and protects people from discrimination, harassment and victimisation. The information on the your rights pages is here to help you understand if you have been treated unlawfully.

What are the main principles of the Disability Discrimination Act?

Under the Act, it is unlawful for employers to treat a disabled person less favourably than someone else because of his or her disability without justification, or to fail to comply with a duty to make reasonable adjustments, without showing that the failure is justified.

What is direct discrimination in the workplace?

Direct discrimination is when you’re treated differently and worse than someone else for certain reasons. The Equality Act says you’ve been treated less favourably. Direct discrimination can be because of: age.

What is the policy for Equality Act 2010?

The Equality Act 2010 includes provisions that ban age discrimination against adults in the provision of services and public functions. The ban came into force on 1 October 2012 and it is now unlawful to discriminate on the basis of age unless: the practice is covered by an exception from the ban.

How does the Equality Act 2010 promote anti discrimination?

Anti-discriminatory practice is fundamental to the ethical basis of care provision and critical to the protection of people’s dignity. The Equality Act protects those receiving care and the workers that provide it from being treated unfairly because of any characteristics that are protected under the legislation.