Discrimination

The University encourages staff and students who feel they have been discriminated against to seek advice and address the issue directly, either informally or by making a complaint.

What is discrimination?

Direct discrimination occurs if a person treats, or proposes to treat, a person with an attribute unfavourably because of that attribute.

Indirect discrimination occurs if a person imposes, or proposes to impose, a requirement, condition or practice-that has, or is likely to have, the effect of disadvantaging persons with an attribute; and that is not reasonable.

More definitions

Attributes covered by the legislation

• Age
• Breastfeeding
• Carer status
• Employment Activity
• Family Responsibilities
• Disability/impairment
• Gender identity
• Industrial activity
• Lawful sexual activity
• Marital status
• Parental status
• Physical features
• Political belief or activity
• Pregnancy
• Race
• Religious belief or activity
• Sex
• Sexual orientation
• Personal association