Equality and Diversity
There are laws to promote equality, protect human rights and stop discrimination for example on the grounds of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age and so on. Some are about your rights in employment and training, some about your rights across other aspects of your life such as education and leisure services.
If you feel someone or an organisation has discriminated against you, speak to a personal adviser, youth worker, Citizens Advice Bureau or seek legal advice. If you are in education you may want to speak to your tutor, school counsellor or student services adviser (at college). If you are in work and a member of a trade union, you may want to speak to your union rep.
There are different types of discrimination:
- direct
- indirect
- harrassment
- victimisation
- failing to make reasonable adjustments
- instruction and pressure to discriminate
- segregation
The Commission for Equality and Human Rights website explains what each of these means and has useful information.
Sept 2009
Posted on 02 October 2009
