Skip to main content
UK Government, the Law and Your Role

What does the Equality Act 2010 do?

AIt legally requires equal pay for all workers across all sectors
BIt protects against discrimination based on age, sex, race or disability
CIt gave all women over 18 the right to vote
DIt bans all forms of discriminatory or misleading advertising

Answer & explanation

The correct answer is It protects against discrimination based on age, sex, race or disability.

The Equality Act 2010 protects people from discrimination on grounds such as age, disability, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. It covers employment, education and services.

This is one of 767 free Life in the UK test questions on Pass the UK Test. It is taken from UK Government, the Law and Your Role and covers equality act, 2010, discrimination. Every answer is based on the official Life in the United Kingdom handbook. Browse all questions or take a free mock test.

mediumequality act2010discrimination

Test yourself on this topic

Earn XP and track your progress

Practice →

More questions from this chapter