• Discrimination in housing

  Check if you're being discriminated against in your housing and find out how to solve your problem.

  • In:
  • Housing
  • Checking if it's discrimination
  • Taking action

• Discrimination at work

  Check if you're being discriminated against in the workplace and find out how to solve your problem.

  • In:
  • Work
  • Checking if it's discrimination
  • Taking action

• Justifying discrimination

  Explains the reasons why discrimination might be justified in some situations, according to the Equality Act 2010.

  • In:
  • Law and courts
  • Discrimination
  • What are the different types of discrimination?

• Direct discrimination

  Lists the physical and personal characteristics which are protected by law and explains that you are not allowed to be treated differently from other people because of those characteristics.

  • In:
  • Law and courts
  • Discrimination
  • What are the different types of discrimination?

• Race discrimination

  Explains what is meant by race discrimination, according to the Equality Act 2010.

  • In:
  • Law and courts
  • Discrimination
  • Are you protected from discrimination?

• Age discrimination

  Explains what is meant by age discrimination, according to the Equality Act 2010.

  • In:
  • Law and courts
  • Discrimination
  • Are you protected from discrimination?

• Indirect discrimination

  Explains what is meant by indirect discrimination, when a practice, policy, or rule applied to everyone puts certain groups of people at a disadvantage.

  • In:
  • Law and courts
  • Discrimination
  • What are the different types of discrimination?

• Sex discrimination

  Find out what sex discrimination is under the Equality Act 2010. Also find out more about pregnancy and maternity - a separate protected characteristic.

  • In:
  • Law and courts
  • Discrimination
  • Are you protected from discrimination?

• Gender reassignment discrimination

  Explains what is meant by gender reassignment discrimination, according to the Equality Act 2010.

  • In:
  • Law and courts
  • Discrimination
  • Are you protected from discrimination?

• Flexible working - discrimination

  How to identify when your employer's refusal of your flexible working request may be discrimination.

  • In:
  • Work
  • Rights at work

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