What are Protected Characteristics?
Set out in The Equality Act, which came into force on 1 October 2010, protected characteristics were defined to protect employees from discrimination. These apply to all elements of HR, including recruitment adverts, contracts and conduct.
- Age
- Disability
- Gender reassignment
- Marriage and civil partnership
- Pregnancy and maternity
- Race
- Religion and belief
- Sex
- Sexual orientation
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