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Associative discrimination

An employer must not treat a person less favourably than another because they are associated with a person who has a 'protected characteristic'. This is a type of direct discrimination.

For example, where the employer treats an employee less favourably because the employee cares for an elderly relative this is direct discrimination because of age (the age of the employee’s relative, and not the employee’s age).

The following type of discrimination is also unlawful:

direct discrimination

perceptive discrimination

indirect discrimination

disability discrimination

a failure to make reasonable adjustments

victimisation

harassment

For information about the protected characteristics and business best practice, return to the discrimination page.

Contact us about promoting equality in the workplace, or if you have suffered discrimination.

For other legal topics go to the law library.

Discrimination

  • Direct discrimination
  • Associative discrimination
  • Perceptive discrimination
  • Indirect discrimination
  • Disability discrimination
  • Reasonable adjustments
  • Victimisation
  • Harassment

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