Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Direct Discrimination
- A form of unlawful discrimination where a person is treated less favorably than others because of a protected characteristic such as disability, race, or sex. Under UK and EU equality law, direct discrimination occurs when the unfavorable treatment is explicitly motivated by the…
- Equality Act(also: Equality Act 2010, UK Equality Act)
- UK legislation that consolidates and strengthens anti-discrimination law across nine protected characteristics including disability. The Act prohibits direct and indirect discrimination in services, public functions, premises, work, education, and associations. For disability…
- Indirect Discrimination(also: Disparate Impact)
- A form of unlawful discrimination where a policy, criterion, or practice that appears neutral on its face disproportionately disadvantages people with a protected characteristic. Unlike direct discrimination, there is no need to prove discriminatory intent—it is sufficient to…
- Protected Characteristic(also: Protected Class, Protected Ground)
- A personal attribute that is protected from discrimination under equality legislation. Under the UK Equality Act 2010, the nine protected characteristics are: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief,…
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