Equality Act 2010

Changes to the UK discrimination and related legislation October 2010

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The Equality Act 2010 may be found here

The table below lists the changes to UK discrimination and related legislation to be introduced when the Equality Act comes into force on 1st October 2010.

List Updated:- 5/9/2010

Harassment
Discrimination Type Direct Discrimination Indirect Discrimination Associative Discrimination Perception Discrimination Employer Third Party Victmisation
Age No Change No Change New No Change Changes New Changes
Disability No Change New New New Changes New Changes
Gender Reassignment No Change New New New Changes New Changes
Marriage & Civil Partnership No Change No Change No Change (yet) No Change (yet) No Change (yet) No Change (yet) Changes
Maternity/Pregnancy No Change No Change (yet) No Change (yet) No Change (yet) No Change (yet) No Change (yet) Changes
Race No Change No Change No Change No Change Changes New Changes
Religion No Change No Change No Change No Change Changes New Changes
Sex No Change No Change New New No Change No Change Changes
Sexual Orientation No Change No Change No Change No Change Changes New Changes

Direct Discrimination: occurs when you are discriminated against because of a protected characteristic such as a disability that you may have.

Indirect Discrimination: This is where you are not directly discriminated against, but a policy has the effect of impacting disproportionately against people with a protected characteristic.

Associative Discrimination: Direct Discrimination where you are discriminated against because you are associated with someone having a protected characteristic.

Perception Discrimination: Direct Discrimination where you are discriminated against because you are believed to have a protected characteristic.

Harassment: Employers may now be liable for harassment of their workers by third parties. Employers are liable for harassment they direct at somebody other than the complainant.

Victimisation: where after making a grievance or complaint under the Equality Act you are subjected to maltreatment by your employer.

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