This document outlines the different types of unlawful discrimination according to UK law: direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, pregnancy and maternity discrimination, discrimination related to disability, gender reassignment, harassment, and victimisation. It also discusses comparators in discrimination cases and the potential justification of certain discriminatory practices. The purpose is to explain each form of discrimination and the protections provided under equality legislation.

1. DIFFERENTTYPES OF DISCRIMINATION IN
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2. 1. Direct discrimination
2. Indirect discrimination.
3. Comparators in direct discrimination cases
4. Justifying discrimination.
5. Pregnancy and maternity discrimination.
6. Absence from work because of gender reassignment.
7. Discrimination connected to your disability
8. Duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people
9. Harassment
10.Sexual harassment
11.Making or telling someone to discriminate
12.Victimisation
This section explains what the different types of unlawful
discrimination are

3. Lists the physical and personal characteristics which
are protected by law and explains that you are not
allowed to be treated differently from other people
because of those characteristics.
Direct discrimination

4. Explains what is meant by indirect
discrimination, when a practice, policy,
or rule applied to everyone puts certain
groups of people at a disadvantage.
Indirect discrimination

5. Explains what is meant by comparators in
discrimation cases - proving someone with a
protected characteristic has not been treated
worse than someone without that
characteristic.
Comparators in direct discrimination cases

6. Explains the reasons why
discrimination might be justified in
some situations, according to the
EqualityAct 2010.
Justifying discrimination

7. Pregnancy and maternity
discrimination at work and outside
work, and what counts as unfavourable
treatment.
Pregnancy and maternity discrimination

8. Explains how you are protected from
discrimination if you need to take time off
work because of gender reassignment
Absence from work because of gender reassignment

9. Explains how you might be treated
unfairly because of something connected
to a disability, such as special equipment
or adaptations, rather than the disability
itself.
Discrimination connected to your disability

10. Explains the duty of employers, and
providers of education, housing and other
facilities, to make reasonable adjustments to
allow disabled users to access premises and
services.
Duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people

11. Explains what kinds of behaviour count
as harassment and the action you can take
about it.
Harassment

12. Explains what kinds of behaviour count
as sexual harassment and the action you
can take about it.
Sexual harassment

13. Explains that it is illegal to make
someone disriminate against, harass or
victimise a certain individual or group
and action you can take if it happens.
Making or telling someone to discriminate

14. Explains what is meant by victimisation - when
you have raised concerns about discrimination
against you, or someone else, and you are
treated badly because of this.
Victimisation