Petition Make socio-economic background a protected characteristic (Equality Act 2010)

There are currently nine characteristics which are protected under the Equality Act 2010, however, socio-economic background (or someone's class) is not one of them. The Act was designed to prevent indirect discrimination against persons sharing protected characteristics, by making it illegal.

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11 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 11 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 6 November 2019
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