Treating someone less favourably A person directly discriminates against another person where: • he treats him less favourably than he treats or would treat others, and •...
Nature of the duty The duty to make reasonable adjustments (referred to below simply as 'the duty') comprises three requirements. The element that is common to all three...
Background This Practice Note summarises the law and provides practical guidance to service providers in respect of their obligations to provide goods, services and...
STOP PRESS: A statutory Code of Practice on sexual harassment and harassment at work (which will be preceded by technical guidance from the Equality and Human Rights...
There is a clear difference between direct and indirect discrimination, and the two are mutually exclusive (although claims may of course be brought in the alternative):...
A proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim Unlike direct discrimination (except direct age discrimination—see below), indirect discrimination can be justified...
This Practice Note sets out the law regarding discrimination because of pregnancy, pregnancy-related illness or maternity under the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010). A...
Mistreatment for asserting rights Individuals who speak up to assert their rights under the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010) run the potential risk that they will be treated...
