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What is a belief?

New law in force

The Equality Act came into force on 1 October 2010. Some of the information on this page may be out of date.

What is the Equality Act 2010?

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For the purposes of the Equality Act 2006, belief is defined as including philosophical beliefs, such as humanism, which are considered to be similar to a religion. Other categories of beliefs, such as support for a political party, are not protected by the Equality Act.

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