The Equality Act 2010
The UK Equality Act 2010 combined several older anti-discrimination laws into one set of rules. It stops unfair treatment based on a list of protected traits, including disability, and covers both direct and indirect unfair treatment, as well as unfair treatment because of a disability.
Key point
The Equality Act distinguishes between direct discrimination, which means treating someone worse because they have a disability; indirect discrimination, which is when a rule that seems fair actually makes things harder for disabled people; and discrimination arising from disability, which means treating someone badly because of something related to their disability. These are three separate legal tests, not just one.