Is positive discrimination against the law?

However, it does not permit “anything that is prohibited by or under an enactment other than this Act” – therefore, positive discrimination, such as quotas, continues to be illegal. Section 159 of the Act introduced a new, specific exemption, for positive action in relation to recruitment and promotion.Oct 24, 2011 read more

Discrimination on the basis of certain attributes such as age, sex, race or disability is not always against the law. The term ‘positive discrimination’ is sometimes used to refer to ‘positive measures’ or ‘special measures’. read more

think discriminated against you or against a specific group of people. • The date when you think the discrimination took place. • The types of discrimination you think are involved in the case (for example, race, sex, disability, age). • The names of any people who were involved in the discrimination, including any witnesses. read more

We reported in July that the Equality Bill, which proposes a number of changes to discrimination law, has been presented to Parliament. One proposed change is the introduction of the right for employers to take positive action when selecting between two equally qualified candidates. read more