Sentences with phrase «particular protected characteristics»

The exemption allows an employer to advertise a post as being open only to people with a particular protected characteristic, where this is a genuine occupational requirement.

Under the Equality Act 2010 it is unlawful to discriminate against a person on the basis that they hold a particular protected characteristic.

Harassment is unwanted conduct in connection with a particular protected characteristic.

Holding a particular protected characteristic does not entitle anyone, least of all an employer, from treating those with the same protected characteristic less favourably than they treat or would treat others without that protected characteristic.»

Not exact matches

«Collectivities seek to protect and develop their own particular cultural characteristics» (Sanders, 1991: 369).

In two conjoined cases, (Essop and Naeem) the Supreme Court considered whether a claimant in an indirect discrimination claim has to prove the reason why a PCP puts (or would put) an affected group at a particular disadvantage, and whether the reason has to relate to the protected characteristic.

Those complaining of indirect discrimination in relation to a Provision, Criterion or Practice at work must be able to point to a «particular disadvantage» that affects them and others sharing their protected characteristic.

«The problem has become more acute now that we have so many more protected characteristics which may well conflict with one another, in particular religious belief and sexual orientation.»

Discrimination based on perception (i.e. where an employer treats an employee less favourably because they perceive that the employee has a particular characteristic, regardless of whether the individual actually has that characteristic) is well established for certain protected characteristics (such as religion and sexual orientation).

Both those who did and did not share Mrs Pendleton's protected characteristic would be put at a disadvantage if forced to choose between their partner and their career and those who held a religious belief in the sanctity of their marriage vows faced a particular disadvantage.

These appeals considered whether, in order to successfully bring a claim for indirect discrimination under the Equality Act 2010, a claimant needs to show the reason why a provision, criterion or practice puts or would put (a) the claimant; and (b) persons with whom the claimant shares a protected characteristic, at a particular disadvantage.

In particular, when seeking to enforce a particular dress code, employers should look at the purpose and reasoning behind this, particularly if it can disadvantage a certain group or protected characteristic.

In a nutshell, this means that a claimant is not required to possess the protected characteristic in question in order to be entitled to protection under the Equality Directive provided s / he suffered a particular disadvantage.

It must also take into consideration the particular characteristics of Indigenous customary titles and protect not just the formal title but those inherent characteristics of the title as well.

The practice occurs when a real estate agent directs a prospective buyer interested in particular properties to equivalent homes in a specific neighborhood or community based on one of the protected characteristics.