Anti- Discrimination legislations are very important and affect people greatly. They ensure that all people are unable to treat someone differently compared to others, for reasons such as: sex, marital status, pregnancy, disability, race, homosexuality or age. There are four types of discrimination which are the following: Direct, Indirect, Harassment and Vilification.
Direct Discrimination: When somebody treats someone differently because of their sex, marital status, race, age, homosexuality, if they are pregnant or suffer from a disability. An example of this is when an employer doesn’t hire somebody only because they are homosexual. Most public places have a legislation which covers this (accommodation, clubs, sport, advertising, employment, education and more.)
Indirect Discrimination: When somebody or a team of people treat everyone exactly the same, which is a disadvantage to some people. For example if a shop only sold shampoo to people with brunette hair, it is not directly discriminating against one person, but it means a negative effect is reached as there are many people that do not have brunette hair. This type of discrimination is hard to measure and is measured depending on the specific case.
Harassment: Is any sort of behaviour that is not wanted, not asked for and not returned. Harassment includes things such as: putting someone down, embarrassing/ humiliating them, offending them and intimidating them. It is important to report harassment to your peers, employer, teacher, parents or friends. If harassment is not stoped it can become very serious and have extreme effects. It is a criminal offence to harass someone.
Vilification: Vilification is the practice of being racist, anti-gay, and anti-AIDS or any act that will encourage hatred or severe ridicule. Encouraging other people or teams of people to hate or ridicule a certain group of people is against the law.
Anti-discrimination legislations are enforced to ensure that there are equal opportunities for all. Practising discrimination in any of the above forms is against the law meaning you can be prosecuted.
Ashleigh Needs
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