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  2. Equality Act 2010 - Wikipedia

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    Political parties who use 'protected characteristics' (age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation) [24] as candidate selection criteria; however, these "Selection arrangements do not include short-listing only such persons as have a particular protected characteristic", [25] other than sex, [26] which may still be used to prejudice selection ...

  3. Equality impact assessment - Wikipedia

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    The EqIA process aims to prevent discrimination against people who are members of a protected category. [1] The Equality Act 2010 defines 9 protected characteristics:

  4. Protected group - Wikipedia

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    A protected group, protected class (US), or prohibited ground (Canada) is a category by which people are qualified for special protection by a law, policy, or similar authority. In Canada and the United States, the term is frequently used in connection with employees and employment and housing .

  5. Employment discrimination law in the United States - Wikipedia

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    It makes it illegal for employers to discriminate based upon protected characteristics regarding terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Employment agencies may not discriminate when hiring or referring applicants, and labor organizations are also prohibited from basing membership or union classifications on race, color, religion, sex ...

  6. Disparate impact - Wikipedia

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    Disparate impact in the law of the United States refers to practices in employment, housing, and other areas that adversely affect one group of people of a protected characteristic more than another, even though rules applied by employers or landlords are formally neutral. Although the protected classes vary by statute, most federal civil ...

  7. Equality and diversity (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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    Refers to the protected characteristic of Race. It refers to a group of people defined by their race, colour, and nationality (including citizenship) ethnic or national origins. Wherever one was born, wherever their parents came from, whatever the colour of their skin, they have a right to be treated fairly and be protected against racial ...

  8. NASA affirms plan with SpaceX to return astronauts after ...

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    Returning Crew-9 to Earth before Crew-10's arrival would mean NASA astronaut Don Pettit, who flew to the ISS with a Russian crew in September, would be the only American aboard the station, a rare ...

  9. Anti-discrimination law - Wikipedia

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    The signs read "Thank God for 9/11", "Thank God for Improvised Explosive Devices" and "Our soldiers are fags". Anti-discrimination law or non-discrimination law refers to legislation designed to prevent discrimination against particular groups of people; these groups are often referred to as protected groups or protected classes. [1]