In this guide, DavidsonMorris Immigration Solicitors look at the six different types of discrimination that are prohibited by law.

The Equality Act 2010 provides six different types of discrimination that are prohibited by law:

• Direct Discrimination: when an individual is treated less favourably than others due to one or more of the protected characteristics.
• Indirect Discrimination: where an organisational policy, applicable to all, places those with protected characteristics at a disadvantage.
• Failure to make reasonable adjustments: where an employer has failed to ensure disabled people can access jobs, education and services as easily as non-disabled people.
• Discrimination arising from disability: where an employee has been treated unfairly and this is connected to a disability. This is only applicable if the employer was aware or ought to have been aware that the individual had a qualifying disability. However, the employer may be able to show good reason for the unfair treatment which would render it lawful.
• Harassment: unwanted conduct toward an individual relating to a protected characteristic that is intended to offend, humiliate degrade or intimidate.
• Victimisation: when an individual suffers poor treatment due to a perception that they have or will have a protected characteristic.

What are the protected characteristics?

‘Protected characteristics’ is the legal term used to refer to the different types of discrimination that are prohibited by law under the...

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