These are:

1. Gender

A man, a woman, or a transsexual person. There is also specific protection provided for pregnant employees and in relation to maternity leave.

2. Marital status

Which means single, married, separated, divorced, or widowed.

3. Family status

This means having responsibility either as a parent or as a person in loco parentis for someone below 18 years of age, or as a parent or resident primary carer for someone 18 years or over with a disability who requires a high degree of support and attention.

4. Age

In general this means people in employment between the ages of 18 and 65, as well as people in vocational training between the ages of 15 and 65.

5. Disability

This is broadly defined including people with physical, intellectual, learning, cognitive or emotional disabilities and a range of medical conditions

6. Race

Includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin.

7. Sexual Orientation

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, or heterosexual. Also note that The EU Court of Justice has held that discrimination against a transsexual constituted discrimination on the grounds of sex.

8. Religious Belief

Includes religious background, outlook, or lack of religious belief.

9. Membership of the Traveller community

People who are commonly called Travellers, who are identified both by Travellers and others as people with a shared history, culture and traditions, identified historically as a nomadic way of life on the island of Ireland.