Under the Equality Act (2010), people who are married or in a civil partnership are protected against any direct discrimination against them. Due to their status, single people and those in relationships outside of marriage or civil partnership are not protected under the Act. Pregnancy and maternity Pregnant women are protected against any discrimination on the grounds of their pregnancy, maternity leave or statutory leave entitlements. Discriminatory treatment towards a woman during the time of her pregnancy is not handled as sex discrimination. A pregnant woman is protected against being dismissed, demoted, or disciplined due to her pregnancy, maternity leave or statutory leave entitlements. Examples of pregnancy and maternity leave discrimination include: being dismissed or disciplined due to asking for time off work to attend ante-natal classes being dismissed or disciplined due to being unable to complete work duties because of health and safety reasons Race Race discrimination covers all aspects of employment, from recruitment through to pay and training to terminating a contract of employment. All four of discrimination are covered under race discrimination: direct discrimination: someone being treated less favourably based on their actual or perceived race, or being associated with someone of actual or perceived race indirect discrimination: policies, practices and procedures that disadvantage people of a particular race harassment: when unwanted conduct directly related to someone’s race violates an individual’s dignity and a hostile, humiliating, degrading, or offensive environment victimisation: the unfair treatment of an employee due to them making or supporting a complaint directly relating to racial discrimination Religion or belief Under the Equality Act (2010), it is deemed unlawful to discriminate against someone based on their religion or belief. The provision includes protection for those of all religious beliefs and also those who have no religious belief. To be covered by this protection a religion must have a clearly defined structure. A belief may be philosophical or religious. Organisations should have a fair recruitment and selection process and employment practices that treat everyone in a fair manner irrespective of their religion or belief. Sex Sex discrimination means that an employer cannot discriminate against you because of your gender (including transgender).
Under the Equality Act (2010), people who are married or in a civil partnership are protected against any direct discrimination against them. Due to their status, single people and those in relationships outside of marriage or civil partnership are not protected under the Act. Pregnancy and maternity Pregnant women are protected against any discrimination on the grounds of their pregnancy, maternity leave or statutory leave entitlements. Discriminatory treatment towards a woman during the time of her pregnancy is not handled as sex discrimination. A pregnant woman is protected against being dismissed, demoted, or disciplined due to her pregnancy, maternity leave or statutory leave entitlements. Examples of pregnancy and maternity leave discrimination include: being dismissed or disciplined due to asking for time off work to attend ante-natal classes being dismissed or disciplined due to being unable to complete work duties because of health and safety reasons Race Race discrimination covers all aspects of employment, from recruitment through to pay and training to terminating a contract of employment. All four of discrimination are covered under race discrimination: direct discrimination: someone being treated less favourably based on their actual or perceived race, or being associated with someone of actual or perceived race indirect discrimination: policies, practices and procedures that disadvantage people of a particular race harassment: when unwanted conduct directly related to someone’s race violates an individual’s dignity and a hostile, humiliating, degrading, or offensive environment victimisation: the unfair treatment of an employee due to them making or supporting a complaint directly relating to racial discrimination Religion or belief Under the Equality Act (2010), it is deemed unlawful to discriminate against someone based on their religion or belief. The provision includes protection for those of all religious beliefs and also those who have no religious belief. To be covered by this protection a religion must have a clearly defined structure. A belief may be philosophical or religious. Organisations should have a fair recruitment and selection process and employment practices that treat everyone in a fair manner irrespective of their religion or belief. Sex Sex discrimination means that an employer cannot discriminate against you because of your gender (including transgender).
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