Zusammenfassung der Ressource
The Equality Act 2010
- Outline
- Makes the law more simple
- Introduces 3 new types of discrimination
- Third party harassment
- Perception discrimination
- Discrimination through association
- Makes it illegal to discriminate
against individuals, both directly or
indirectly
- Strengths
- Identifies 3 new types of discrimination
- Simplifies the law
- Promotes equal opportunities for everyone
- Weaknesses
- Makes it expensive and
time consuming for
employers
- It can not change peoples
attitudes and therefore can not
reduce stigma
- People not always
aware of their rights and
will therefore not stand
up for them