LRD guides and handbook October 2015

Bullying and harassment at work - a guide for trade union reps

Chapter 2

Claims under the Equality Act 2010

[ch 2: pages 26-27]

Discrimination law is found in the Equality Act 2010 (EA 10). The Act prohibits harassment, discrimination and victimisation related to:

• race;

• religion or belief (or lack of belief);

• sex;

• age;

• sexual orientation;

• disability; or

• because someone intends to undergo, is undergoing or has undergone gender reassignment.

These are referred to in the EA 10 as the “protected characteristics”.