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.