Examples of indirect discrimination

Indirect discrimination is where an institution or organisation operates a rule or policy that on the surface looks like it applies to everyone, but it disadvantages people from a certain, ethnic, religious, or racial background. There can also be examples of indirect discrimination based on age or sex.

Explanation:

Examples of indirect discrimination in terms of race could include prohibiting certain hairstyles or forms of dress at work. In schools, it might be common to prohibit the use of any headwear for example, and on the surface, it looks like this policy applies to every pupil equally. However, this can be extremely difficult for female students to navigate if they are Muslim. Another example is a manager at work might introduce a rule that every employee has to work at least two Saturdays every month. But this would be an example of indirect discrimination for people who are practicing Jews since Saturday is their Sabbath.