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Equal opportunities

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The UK believes in equal opportunities, and the law backs this up. It is against the law to discriminate against someone, which means treat them unfairly, because of certain personal characteristics. These protected characteristics include age, disability, sex, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexuality and marital status.

This means people must be treated fairly at work and in public life, whatever their background. Things like which sports team a person supports or what car they choose are not protected characteristics, so they are not what the law is about here. For the test, recognise the genuine protected grounds, such as disability, religion or belief, sex and race, and remember that discriminating against someone because of them is unlawful.

Memory tip: It's unlawful to discriminate by age, disability, sex, race, religion or sexuality.

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Select TWO characteristics that it is unlawful to discriminate against someone for in the UK.

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Equal opportunities: questions, answers and explanations

  1. 1. Select TWO characteristics that it is unlawful to discriminate against someone for in the UK.

    • Disability
    • Choice of car
    • Support for a sports team
    • Religion or belief

    Correct answer: Disability and Religion or belief

    Discrimination on grounds such as disability and religion or belief is against the law.

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