The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society. The four types of discrimination, as outlined by the Equality Act of 2010, include:
- Direct discrimination
- Indirect discrimination
- Harassment
- Victimisation
Examples of Discriminatory Abuse
- Unequal treatment based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex or sexual orientation (known as protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010)
- Verbal abuse, derogatory remarks or inappropriate use of language related to a protected characteristic
- Lack of effective communication provision, for example, interpretation
- Harassment or deliberate exclusion on the grounds of a protected characteristic
- Below standard service provided relating to a protected characteristic
Signs of Discriminatory abuse can include:
- a tendency for withdrawal and isolation
- fearfulness and anxiety
- being refused access to services or being excluded inappropriately
- resistance or refusal to access services that are required to meet assessed needs