Equality Act - Disability Discrimination

The Equality Act 2010 came into force on 1 October 2010. It consolidated the provisions of the previous anti-discrimination statutes (including the Disability
Discrimination Act 1995) and secondary legislation into a single Act.

Types of disability discrimination

Under the Equality Act 2010, there are now six main types of disability discrimination.

1. Direct discrimination.
2. Indirect discrimination.
3. Discrimination arising from a disability.
4. Failure to comply with the duty to make reasonable adjustments.
5. Victimisation.
6. Harassment.

The six types of disability discrimination include two that are new: indirect discrimination and
discrimination arising from a disability. These are dealt with below.

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