Victimisation is the state or process of being victimised or becoming a victim. It is when someone treats you badly or subjects you to a detriment because you complain about discrimination or help someone who has been discriminated against. The field that studies the process, rates, incidence, effects, and prevalence of victimisation is called victimology. Some key points about victimisation include:

• Types of victimisation: There are different types of victimisation, such as peer victimisation, secondary victimisation, self-victimisation, and victim mentality.

• Legal protection: Victimisation is unlawful under the Equality Act 2010. The Act defines victimisation as treating someone badly because they have done a protected act (or because you believe that a person has done or is going to do a protected act) .

• Protected acts: Protected acts include asserting your rights under equal opportunity law, making a complaint, or helping someone else make a complaint. If you are treated less favourably because you have taken such action, then this will be unlawful victimisation.

• Detriment: Detriment means you have suffered a disadvantage of some sort or been put in a worse position than you were before. For example, being denied a promotion or being moved to a position with lower responsibility after helping a colleague make a discrimination complaint.

• Legal action: If you have been victimised, you may be able to take legal action. The Equal Opportunity Act 2010 makes it against the law to victimise someone because they have asserted their rights under equal opportunity law, made a complaint, or helped someone else make a complaint.

It is important to note that someone is only protected against victimisation if they have done a protected act.