SIA Equality and Diversity 3

Question 1

A door supervisor witnesses a hate crime taking place outside the venue. What should they do?

Accepted Answer

Call 999, ensure the safety of the victim if possible, preserve evidence, and note details for a witness statement

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Intervene physically to stop the crime immediately

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Ignore it as it is outside the venue premises

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Film it on their personal mobile phone and post it online

Question 2

What is a hate crime as defined by UK law?

Accepted Answer

A criminal offence perceived by the victim or any other person to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, or transgender identity

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Any crime committed by a person who has previously expressed prejudiced views

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Only physical assault motivated by racial hatred

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A crime that is reported to a specialist hate crime unit

Question 3

A patron tells a door supervisor they identify as non-binary and prefer the pronoun 'they'. How should the door supervisor respond professionally?

Accepted Answer

Respect the patron's stated pronoun and use 'they' when addressing or referring to them

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Tell the patron that only 'he' or 'she' are acceptable pronouns

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Ignore the request as it has no legal basis

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Ask the patron to provide documentation proving their gender identity

Question 4

A venue has a 'no headwear' policy. A Sikh patron wearing a turban wishes to enter. What should the door supervisor do?

Accepted Answer

Allow entry because the turban is an article of faith and the policy should not apply to religious headwear

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Strictly enforce the policy and refuse entry

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Ask the patron to remove the turban for a security check then put it back on

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Refuse entry and direct the patron to another venue

Question 5

What is victimisation under the Equality Act 2010?

Accepted Answer

Being treated unfavourably because you have made or supported a complaint about discrimination

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Being the victim of any type of crime

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Being bullied at work by a colleague

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Receiving unwanted contact from a former partner

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of associative discrimination?

Accepted Answer

Treating a door supervisor less favourably because their child has a disability

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Refusing to promote someone because of their own disability

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Applying a policy that disadvantages people of a certain religion

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Paying women less than men for the same work

A door supervisor witnesses a hate crime taking place outside the venue.What should they do?

A door supervisor witnesses a hate crime taking place outside the venue.
What should they do?