As an employee what you need to know about unfair discrimination Understanding Unfair Discrimination Law in the UK Unfair discrimination occurs when someone is treated less favourably than others for reasons that are not justified — especially because of who they are. In the UK, discrimination law aims to protect people in daily life and at work, ensuring fairness, dignity and equal treatment for all. ( GOV.UK ) What Counts as Discrimination? Under the Equality Act 2010 , it