Abstract
This chapter examines the key provisions of discrimination law. It highlights the passage of Equality Act 2010 to harmonize most of the various grounds for discrimination under a single piece of legislation, and notes that much pre-2010 anti-discrimination legislation has been repealed. The chapter discusses the various protected characteristics (for example, age, sex, disability etc) and looks at the various forms of prohibited conduct in relation to each characteristic (for example, direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, harassment, victimization). The chapter then looks at how the law aims to ensure equal contractual terms between men and women. Finally, the chapter concludes by looking at legislative provisions that seek to protect part-time workers and fixed-term employees.
