Race

Section 9 of the EA 10 says that race includes:

(i) colour (for example, black or white)

(ii) nationality (for example, British or French)

(iii) ethnic or national origins (for example Roma or Irish travellers)

This is a not an exhaustive list.

A racial group can comprise one or more racial groups — for example, “black Britons” or “South Asians”. There can also be a group defined by exclusion — for instance, “non-British”. Sometimes a claimant may suffer race discrimination on multiple grounds. For instance, a “Nigerian” worker mistreated at work may suffer discrimination under each of the categories of colour, nationality, ethnicity or national origin. Similarly, in cases where a person’s ethnicity and religion or belief are closely interrelated, the individual may suffer both race and religion/belief discrimination.