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Religion or belief discrimination definition

What does Religion or belief discrimination mean? Unlawful treatment of a person because of their religion, religious or philosophical belief, or lack of religion or belief, arising in employment and in access to services, education, premises and public functions. In Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) this is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010, which defines “religion or belief” to include any religion, any religious or philosophical belief, and the lack of such belief. Claims commonly allege direct discrimination, indirect discrimination (a provision, criterion or practice causing group disadvantage without objective justification), harassment, or victimisation. Limited exemptions apply (for example, an occupational requirement or certain...

Religion or belief discrimination at work: Equality Act 2010 protections, prohibited conduct, liability, exceptions, jurisdiction and remedies (England, Wales and Scotland)

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Practice notes

This Practice Note provides a concise overview of materials addressing protections and Liabilities arising from acts or omissions that constitute Religion or belief discrimination, or other forms of prohibited conduct connected to religion or belief. It is designed to orient readers to the wider set of detailed resources available on each aspect of the topic

The level of detail here is deliberately limited; its core function is to direct Subscribers to the comprehensive Practice Notes that examine the subject in full. Accordingly, treat this as a starting point for research, with complete information accessible in the sources linked below

The characteristics protected

The Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010) safeguards individuals against Discrimination and other prohibited conduct relating to certain specified characteristics. Some protections attach only to one listed characteristic, while others operate consistently across all, collectively described as ‘the protected characteristics’. ‘Religion or belief’ is one such characteristic, the others including:

age
disability
gender reassignment
marriage and civil partnership
pregnancy and maternity
race...

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