The Equality Act (2010)

The Equality Act (2010) consolidated and streamlined previous anti-discrimination legislation. The Act reformed and harmonised discrimination law and strengthened it to support progress on equality.

The ‘protected characteristics’, grounds upon which discrimination is unlawful, are:

Age
Disability
Race
Sex
Pregnancy or maternity status
Gender reassignment
Marriage or civil partnership status
Religion or belief (which includes lack of belief)
Sexual orientation

Discrimination on any of the above means we are breaking the law. It would also damage the University’s reputation as a good place to work and is against our values. We want to provide a workplace which respects diversity and is open to everyone.