Introduction to discrimination law and protected characteristics
5OS01 – Specialist employment law
This CIPD Level 5 video introduces discrimination law and protected characteristics as part of the 5OS01 Specialist Employment Law unit, directly addressing assessment criteria AC 2.1. The video explores the main principles of discrimination law affecting recruitment, selection and employment activities, including direct and indirect discrimination, protected characteristics, harassment, victimisation, and discrimination by association. You'll examine key concepts such as less favourable treatment, reasonable adjustments for disability, occupational requirements, and the significance of purpose or effect in discrimination cases. By watching this video, you'll develop a comprehensive understanding of discrimination law principles essential for CIPD Level 5 study and your HR practice.
Assessment Criteria 2.1
Explain the main principles of discrimination law in recruitment, selection and employment.
Indicative Content
The principles of discrimination law including how they affect recruitment and selection activities; protected characteristics, direct and indirect discrimination, harassment related to a protected characteristic, sexual harassment, less favourable treatment for rejecting submitting to unwanted conduct, significance of ‘purpose or effect’ and victimisation, discrimination by association, discrimination by perception; discrimination arising from disability, reasonable adjustments; defences; occupational requirements; use of comparators; remedies; relevant cases.
What You'll Learn
Video covering: Introduction to discrimination law and protected characteristics
About 5OS01 – Specialist employment law
This unit considers key areas of employment legislation and its legal framework, focusing on how people professionals are obliged to take account of legal requirements in different jurisdictions when carrying out the varied aspects of their role.
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