Race discrimination falls into two areas: direct and indirect.

 DIRECT DISCRIMINATION

Direct discrimination arises where a person is treated less favourably than another on racial grounds.
In such cases, it has to be determined firstly whether there has been less favourable treatment than to the treatment afforded to another person.

Secondly, was that treatment less favourable because of the race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin of the person involved.

It is not necessary to show that unfavourable treatment on racial grounds was openly intended: often it will be possible to infer that discrimination was intended from the circumstances in which the treatment occurred.

 INDIRECT DISCRIMINATION

Indirect discrimination may occur even when a condition or requirement appears at first to affect all people equally but it is discriminatory in the effect it has on one racial group.. If a condition or requirement is applied and adversely effects one group more than another, this may be indirectly discriminatory.

There are many different areas of discrimination and it is essential that you are properly informed when dealing with this issue.
For further advice on Race, you can visit both theEqual Opportunities Commision and Commision for Racial Equality's websites by clicking on the relavant links.

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