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Overview
The Careers Service is positive about diversity. This section highlights organisations and resources that will help students from diverse backgrounds to achieve that fulfilling future.
The Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act 2010 is the law which bans unfair treatment and helps achieve equal opportunities in the workplace and in wider society. The act replaced previous anti-discrimination laws (including the Disability Discrimination Act, the DDA) with a single act to make the law simpler and to remove inconsistencies. The act covers nine protected characteristics which are:
- age
- disability
- gender reassignment
- marriage and civil partnership
- pregnancy and maternity
- race
- religion or belief
- sex
- sexual orientation
To find out more about the Equality Act, visit the Home Office website
Ethnicity
Specific initiatives and assistance to help students from ethnic minorities in their job search.
Sexual orientation
Organisations and support for gay, lesbian and bisexual students including gay friendly employers.
This article was published on Apr 11, 2012