EQUALITY ACT Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
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9 PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICS
A
- Age
- Disability
- Gender reassignment
- Marriage and civil partnership
- Pregnancy & maternity
- Race
- Religion & belief
- Sex
- Sexual orientation
2
Q
What is section 158 of Equality Act 2010?
A
Allows employers and others to take action in relation to people with a particular protected characteristic:
e.g. encourage them to participate in an activity in which their participation is disproportionately low.
meet needs they have which differ from those who do not have the same characteristic.
3
Q
What is section 159 of equality act 2010?
A
Permits an employer to take a protected characteristic into consideration when recruiting or promoting where people having the protected characteristic are at a disadvantage or are underrepresented.
