1) Under the Equality Act, there are nine protected “characteristics”. Which of the following is not one of them? a) Disability b) Height c) Gender d) Age 2) The Equality Act protects us in certain situations. Which of the following is on the list? a) When you are at work b) When you are on a bus c) When you are at school d) All of the above 3) There are four specific types of discrimination. Which of these is an example of “direct discrimination”? a) Turning a job applicant down because of their race b) Homophobic comments by the staff in a restaurant c) Holding a meeting open to the public in a place with no disabled access d) Being sacked for standing as a witness in a colleague’s complaint at work 4) There are four specific types of discrimination. Which of these is an example of “harassment”? a) Turning a job applicant down because of their race b) Homophobic comments by the staff in a restaurant c) Holding a meeting open to the public in a place with no disabled access d) Being sacked for standing as a witness in a colleague’s complaint at work 5) There are four specific types of discrimination. Which of these is an example of “victimisation”? a) Turning a job applicant down because of their race b) Homophobic comments by the staff in a restaurant c) Holding a meeting open to the public in a place with no disabled access d) Being sacked for standing as a witness in a colleague’s complaint at work 6) Sharon wishes to apply for a promotion, but her employer tells her that the company is only accepting applications from full-time members of staff and, as Sharon is part-time, she is not eligible to apply. Which form of discrimination is this most likely to be? a) Direct discrimination b) Indirect discrimination c) Harassment d) Victimisation 7) Direct discrimination can occur based not on the protected characteristic of the claimant, but on the protected characteristic of another person. True or False? a) True b) False 8) In order for a woman to establish that she performs 'like work' to that of a man, she will need to demonstrate that she performs an identical job to that of a man. True or False? a) True b) False

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