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The Equality Act 2010 - Coggle Diagram
The Equality Act 2010
Makes direct and indirect discrimination on the basis of protected characteristics illegal - example of this is:
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Reasonable adjustments should be made by employers or providers of goods and services for those with disabilities.
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aids such as computer software to help a person do their job or providing information in a suitable format
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Prohibits discrimination in education, employment, access to goods and services and housing
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Women have the right to breastfeed in public places. It is against the law for a woman to get less favorable treatment because she is breastfeeding when receiving services. However, there is no right to breastfeed at work
Discrimination due to association is now an offence. This means that there is now protection for carers of an individual who has a protected characteristic
The Act encourages positive action, one form of positive action is encouraging or training people to apply for jobs or take part in an activity in which people with that protected characteristic are under-represented