Associative discrimination
Associative discrimination occurs when someone is directly discriminated against because they are associated with another person who possesses a protected characteristic.
Discrimination by perception
Discrimination by perception occurs when someone is directly discriminated against because others think that they possess a particular protected characteristic. They do not necessarily have to possess the characteristic, just be perceived to have the characteristic.
Indirect discrimination
Indirect discrimination occurs when there is a rule or policy that applies to everyone but disadvantages a person with a particular protected characteristic.