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Discrimination 3.6 The Race Relations Act 1976 and the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 make it unlawful to discriminate directly or indirectly on grounds of race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, gender or marital status. Neither is it acceptable to apply requirements or conditions which are disadvantageous to people of particular racial groups or sex, and which cannot be justified. This will apply to all employees of the Trust and those subject to the Trust's recruitment and selection processes. In addition, it is also unlawful to apply pressure, instruct or aid discrimination by another. Discrimination is the wilful or conscious decision to exercise a personal prejudice against another person or persons. 3.7 Discrimination may exist in one of three forms : a) Direct Discrimination - When a person or persons is deliberately treated less favourably because they are within one of the groups defined in paragraph 2.3. b) Indirect Discrimination - When a person or persons, whether intentionally or not, is subject to a condition or...

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