This is a useful table showing whether the Equality Act 2010 will affect different areas of legislation. Between now and October links will be added to articles explaining the changes heralded by the Act, meaning that this page will serve as a contents page to a complete guide.
Direct Discrimination Associative Discrimination Discrimination by perception Indirect discrimination Harassment (inc. by a 3rd party) Victimisation
Age No changes New No changes No changes Changes Changes
Disability No changes New New New Changes Changes
Gender reassignment No changes New New New Changes Changes
Race No changes No changes No changes No changes Changes Changes
Religion or belief No changes No changes No changes No changes Changes Changes
Sex No changes New New No changes No changes Changes
Sexual orientation No changes No changes No changes No changes Changes Changes
Marriage & Civil Partnership No changes Still not covered Still not covered No changes Still not covered Changes
Pregnancy & Maternity No changes Still not covered Still not covered Still not covered Still not covered Changes
“No Changes” denotes that there is already protection against this type of discrimination, and the nature of this protection remains unchanged. Important note: this table is based on one produced by Acas, and the initial hard work should be credited to them. A copy of their table is available in pdf format here.
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