You may have been treated unfairly in some situations, but this is not always against the law. Understanding what counts as discrimination can be complicated. This information explains how to spot discrimination and how to take action to stop it.

If you are treated unfairly because of who you are it may be discrimination. The law protects certain categories of people and characteristics.

An interactive quiz to help you understand the law on discrimination.

Find out about the Equality Act 2010 and how it applies to you. 

Explains the law that protects you from discrimination by organisations or people that provide goods, facilities or services. Explains what you can do if you have been discriminated against and where you can get support and advice. Applies to England and Wales.

Explains what laws protect you from discrimination when you buy, rent, or occupy property, what you can do if you have been discriminated against and where you can get support and advice. 

These pages explain what discrimination means when you're renting, buying or living in a property. Find out what you can do about it.