<commit_before>---
title: Discrimination - protected characteristics
date: "2014-08-06 18:51"
tags:
  - discrimination
  - protected characteristic
  - protected
  - characteristic
  - age
  - pregnancy
  - maternity
  - disability
  - gender
  - transexual
  - sex
  - race
  - religion
  - sexual orientation
  - marriage
  - civil partnership
---
  
##What are the protected characteristics?

It is unlawful to discriminate against anyone on the grounds of:

* age
* gender reassignment
* being married or in a civil partnership
* pregnancy or maternity
* disability
* race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin
* religion, belief or lack of religion or belief
* sex
* sexual orientation



###Age
Age discrimination might be against to a person belonging to a particular age group (eg 20-year-olds) or a range of ages (eg 60 to 80-year-olds).

###Gender reassignment
It is unlawful to discriminate against someone due to their gender reassignment.
This includes where someone:

* is proposing to undergo gender reassignment or
* is currently undergoing gender reassignment or
* has already undergone (or partially undergone) the process of gender reassignment

###Pregnancy or maternity
It is unlawful to discriminate against someone on the grounds of pregnancy, or if they've recently given birth. This can include the need to breastfeed. 

###Disability
A disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

“Substantial” means more than trivial (eg needing help with having a wash, showering, shopping etc)
"Long term" is where a condition has lasted, or is likely to last, more than 12 months (so for example someone may have had a back problem for less than 12 months but the client may think this is likely to continue).

People with cancer or who are HIV+ are classed as having a disability.

The disability does not have to have a name or an official diagnosis to satisfy the definition.

###Marriage and civil partnership
It is unlawful to discriminate against people who are married or in a civil partnership, including same sex couples

###Race
It is unlawful to discriminate against people because of their race, colour or nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins.

###Religion or belief
Religion means any religious or philosophical belief, including a lack of religious belief (eg atheism). Generally, a belief should affect your life choices or the way you live for it to be included in the definition of religion. 

###Sex<commit_msg>Update protected_characteristics.md<commit_after>---
title: Discrimination - protected characteristics
date: "2014-08-06 18:51"
tags:
  - discrimination
  - protected characteristic
  - protected
  - characteristic
  - age
  - pregnancy
  - maternity
  - disability
  - gender
  - transexual
  - sex
  - race
  - religion
  - sexual orientation
  - marriage
  - civil partnership
---
  
##What are the protected characteristics?

It is unlawful to discriminate against anyone on the grounds of:

* age
* gender reassignment
* being married or in a civil partnership
* pregnancy or maternity
* disability
* race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin
* religion, belief or lack of religion or belief
* sex
* sexual orientation



###Age
Age discrimination might be against to a person belonging to a particular age group (eg 20-year-olds) or a range of ages (eg 60 to 80-year-olds).

###Gender reassignment
You can't discriminate against someone because of their gender reassignment.
This includes where someone:

* is proposing to undergo gender reassignment
* is currently undergoing gender reassignment
* has already undergone (or partially undergone) the process of gender reassignment

###Pregnancy or maternity
It is unlawful to discriminate against someone on the grounds of pregnancy, or if they've recently given birth. This can include the need to breastfeed. 

###Disability
A disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

“Substantial” means more than trivial (eg needing help with having a wash, showering, shopping)
"Long term" is where a condition has lasted, or is likely to last, more than 12 months (eg someone may have had a back problem for less than 12 months but the client may think this is likely to continue).

People with cancer or who are HIV+ are classed as having a disability.

The disability does not have to have a name or an official diagnosis to satisfy the definition.

###Marriage and civil partnership
It is unlawful to discriminate against people who are married or in a civil partnership, including same sex couples.

###Race
It is unlawful to discriminate against people because of their race, colour or nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins.

###Religion or belief
Religion means any religious or philosophical belief, including a lack of religious belief (eg atheism). Generally, a belief should affect your life choices or the way you live for it to be included in the definition of religion. 

###Sex
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