Discrimination is good. Discrimination is a positive, desirable trait in human beings. That is being a little bit disingenuous - but look in the dictionary and you will see several definitions of the word, including "subtle appreciation in matters of taste" and "the ability to see fine distinctions and differences". Of course there is also the more widely used sense of "unfair treatment" and action based on prejudice. Some of that is illegal but, as highlighted, the word can mean subtly different things depending on how it's used.
There are sources of help that work out exactly what kind of discrimination is against the law. Since 1 October 2007, the key body tackling discrimination has been the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Its website http://www.equalityhumanrights.com offers information on individual rights and on the duties and responsibilities of employers and public authorities in each of these areas. The material is helpfully structured so that casual readers can get the broad picture while those who need to know precisely how to run the three-yearly review of their race equality scheme, for example, can quickly drill down to requirements and find useful templates and guidance documents.
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