Which of the following is NOT a protected social area under the Code?

Which of the following is NOT a protected social area under the Code?

• A. Accommodation (housing)
• B. Contracts
• C. Insurance
• D. Membership in unions, trade or professional associations

Answer: (C)

The concept being tested is which social interactions the Code specifically protects against discrimination. The Code targets areas where people need equal access to participate in society: housing (accommodation), entering into and enforcing contracts, and belonging to unions, trade or professional associations. Denying someone housing, or denying or treating someone unfavorably in a contract or in union membership because of a protected characteristic, violates the Code. Insurance is not listed among these protected social areas, so discrimination in insurance isn’t covered under these enumerated provisions. If discrimination occurs in insurance, it would fall under other legal frameworks or provisions outside these social areas.

The concept being tested is which social interactions the Code specifically protects against discrimination. The Code targets areas where people need equal access to participate in society: housing (accommodation), entering into and enforcing contracts, and belonging to unions, trade or professional associations. Denying someone housing, or denying or treating someone unfavorably in a contract or in union membership because of a protected characteristic, violates the Code. Insurance is not listed among these protected social areas, so discrimination in insurance isn’t covered under these enumerated provisions. If discrimination occurs in insurance, it would fall under other legal frameworks or provisions outside these social areas.