1131 Lect4 - Equality Act and HCPC Quiz
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Which of the following is an example of indirect discrimination under the Equality Act 2010?

  • Requiring all employees to work on Sundays, which disproportionately affects those of certain religious beliefs (correct)
  • Making derogatory comments about a service user's race
  • Refusing to provide an interpreter for a deaf service user
  • Dismissing an employee after they report experiencing harassment

    • Which HCPC standard of CPE requires healthcare professionals to challenge discrimination against service users, carers and colleagues?

  • Standard 5.6
  • Standard 1.5
  • Standard 1.6 (correct)
  • Standard 5.3

    • Which of the following is an example of harassment under the Equality Act 2010?

  • Denying a promotion to an employee due to their sexual orientation
  • Requiring all employees to work late hours, which disproportionately affects those with caring responsibilities
  • Dismissing an employee after they report experiencing discrimination
  • Displaying offensive posters in the workplace targeting a particular ethnic group (correct)

    • Which of the following is an example of direct discrimination under the Equality Act 2010?

    <p>Paying a male employee more than a female employee for the same work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which HCPC SOP requires healthcare professionals to understand and apply equality legislation in their practice?

    <p>Standard 5.2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of victimisation under the Equality Act 2010?

    <p>Dismissing an employee after they report experiencing discrimination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of indirect discrimination?

    <p>Applying a rule that has a worse effect on some people than others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to treating someone unfavourably because of them taking action under the Equality Act?

    <p>Victimisation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between direct and indirect discrimination?

    <p>Direct discrimination is intentional, while indirect discrimination may be unintentional</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to unwanted conduct related to a protected characteristic that violates someone's dignity?

    <p>Harassment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can personal bias impact interactions?

    <p>It can cause unintentional harmful behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is stereotyping?

    <p>Unfairly believing all people with a particular characteristic are the same</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010?

    <p>Age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of indirect discrimination under the Equality Act 2010?

    <p>Requiring all employees to work on a particular religious holiday</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What constitutes harassment under the Equality Act 2010?

    <p>Unwanted conduct related to a protected characteristic that violates someone's dignity or creates an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of direct discrimination under the Equality Act 2010?

    <p>Refusing to promote an employee because of their age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered victimization under the Equality Act 2010?

    <p>Treating someone unfavorably because they have made a complaint or supported someone else's complaint about discrimination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010?

    <p>Socioeconomic status</p> Signup and view all the answers

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