LITUK Professional Standards and Ethics 5

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of 'indirect discrimination' under the UK Equality Act 2010?

Accepted Answer

Applying a policy that disadvantages people with a particular religion even if unintentional

Answer

Indirect discrimination occurs when a seemingly neutral policy or practice puts people with a protected characteristic at a disadvantage compared to others.

Question 2

In a UK professional context, what is 'vicarious liability'?

Accepted Answer

An employer's legal responsibility for unlawful acts committed by their employees during employment

Answer

Vicarious liability means employers can be held legally responsible for discriminatory or harmful acts committed by their employees in the course of employment.

Question 3

What is the purpose of the UK's National Minimum Wage legislation?

Accepted Answer

To ensure workers receive a legally required minimum hourly rate of pay

Answer

The National Minimum Wage sets a legal floor on hourly pay to protect workers from exploitation and ensure basic income standards.

Question 4

What does 'professional confidentiality' require of practitioners in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Keeping client or patient information private unless there is a lawful reason to disclose it

Answer

Professional confidentiality requires practitioners to protect client or patient information and only disclose it with consent or when legally required.

Question 5

Which of the following scenarios would be considered 'harassment' under UK employment law?

Accepted Answer

A colleague making repeated unwanted comments about someone's ethnicity

Answer

Harassment is unwanted conduct related to a protected characteristic that violates a person's dignity or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment.

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LITUK Professional Standards and Ethics 5