Protected Characteristics

Age discrimination occurs when you are treated differently because of your age in one of the situations that are covered by the Equality Act.

Disability discrimination is when you are treated less well or put at a disadvantage for a reason that relates to your disability in one of the situations covered by the Equality Act.

This is when you are treated differently because you are transsexual, in one of the situations covered by the Equality Act.

The Equality Act says you must not be discriminated against in employment because you are married or in a civil partnership.

Did you know that in certain situations such as at work you can’t be treated unfairly because you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have recently given birth? 

This is when you are treated differently because of your race in one of the situations covered by the Equality Act.

This is when you are treated differently because of your religion or belief, or lack of religion or belief, in one of the situations covered by the Equality Act.

This is when you are treated differently because of your sex, in certain situations covered by the Equality Act 2010.

This is when you are treated differently because of your sexual orientation in one of the situations that are covered by the Equality Act.