Essay

Introduction to Discrimination in Business
• The concept of discrimination
• The rationale for prohibiting discrimination
• Outline of contexts in which discrimination is subject to legal prohibitions

The Framework of Anti-Discrimination Law
• Historical perspective and the development of the law over the last century
• The impact of EU law and the ECHR

The Equality Act 2010
• Protected characteristics: age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
• The nature of &#34;race&#34;
• Direct discrimination
• Indirect discrimination
• Reasonable adjustments
• Discrimination in the goods and services sector
• Discrimination in housing
• Discrimination in the workplace
• Harassment
• Victimisation
• Positive action
• Enforcement and remedies

Discrimination in the Workplace - 7513LAWINF

Discrimination in the Workplace

Incorporate a sound analytical and critical appreciation of practices within the law relating to anti-discrimination

Critically apply knowledge which currently shapes anti-discrimination law in the private sector

Demonstrate an understanding of issues at the forefront of the law relating to anti-discrimination law and the ability to apply it critically in a variety of contexts

Display mastery in prioritising source materials needed for a clear and proper understanding of Discrimination