Discrimination occurs when treating people less favorably than others because of their sex, skin colour, ethnic origin, political opinion, disability, age, class, previous conviction, etc whereas equal opportunities are ensuring fair and equal treatment for everyone, and tackling discrimination wherever it exists and in whatever form. ... The Act aims at eliminating direct or indirect discrimination on the basis of age, caste, creed, ethnic origin, impairment, and marital status, place of origin, political opinion, race, sex or sexual orientation. ... Direct discrimination occurs when treatin...

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