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This series brings together all documents relating to Household characteristics

• Updated: 14 November 2012

It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')

• Types of discrimination ('protected characteristics')

  It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of: age…

• How you can be discriminated against

  Discrimination can come in one of the following forms: direct…

• Discrimination at work

  The law protects you against discrimination at work, including: dismissal…

• What you can do

  If you think you’ve been unfairly discriminated against you can: complain…

• Updated: 17 July 2025

Information on the reasons behind human infectious disease emergence, including a timeline and a global map.

• Updated: 11 August 2025

This page provides information on equalities for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

• Updated: 10 August 2022

The symptoms and diagnosis of Orf.

• Updated: 19 May 2014

Additional splits of the from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey data providing comparable estimates for demographics and personal characteristics, such as age groups, income groups, parental statuses and others.

• Updated: 25 January 2021

Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production and submission of the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPCs) and product literature mock-ups.

• Updated: 29 April 2024

How to approach sampling ambient air and the sampling and analytical techniques to use.

• Updated: 10 September 2024

Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Tayler on 7 July 2025.

• Updated: 7 July 2025