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In the UK, any discrimination, quotas or favouritism due to sex, race and ethnicity among other "protected characteristics" is illegal by default in education, employment, during commercial transactions, in a private club or association, and while using public services, [109] [110] [111] although exceptions exist, to wit: "Section 159 of the ...
United Kingdom employment equality law is a body of law which legislates against prejudice-based actions in the workplace. As an integral part of UK labour law it is unlawful to discriminate against a person because they have one of the "protected characteristics", which are, age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy and ...
Equality and diversity is a term used in the United Kingdom to define and champion equality, diversity and human rights as defining values of society.It promotes equality of opportunity for all, giving every individual the chance to achieve their potential, free from prejudice and discrimination.
Text of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 ( SI 2006 /2408) is a piece of secondary legislation in the United Kingdom , which prohibits employers unreasonably discriminating against ...
Positive action consists of measures which are targeted at protected groups in order to enable or encourage members of those groups to overcome or minimise disadvantage; or to meet the different needs of the protected group; or to enable or encourage persons in protected groups to participate in an activity. In contrast to affirmative action ...
Ageism is a normalised and accepted form of discrimination which is widespread in the UK and can have a “hugely damaging” impact, MPs have heard.
A Royal Air Force recruitment drive to boost diversity discriminated against white men, an inquiry has found. In 2020 and 2021, 161 candidates, who were either women or from ethnic minority ...
An Act to make provision to require Ministers of the Crown and others when making strategic decisions about the exercise of their functions to have regard to the desirability of reducing socio-economic inequalities; to reform and harmonise equality law and restate the greater part of the enactments relating to discrimination and harassment ...