Equality Act 2010 (c. 15)

Part 2 E+W+S Equality: key concepts

Chapter 1 E+W+S Protected characteristics

4 The protected characteristics E+W+S

The following characteristics are protected characteristics—

• age;

• disability;

• gender reassignment;

• marriage and civil partnership;

• pregnancy and maternity;

• race;

• religion or belief;

• sex;

• sexual orientation.