Perceived sexual orientation may affect how a person is treated. For instance, in the United States, the FBI reported that 15.6% of hate crimes reported to police in 2004 were "because of a sexual-orientation bias". Under the UK Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003, as explained by Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, "<answer>workers or job applicants must not be treated less favourably because of their sexual orientation</answer>, their perceived sexual orientation or because they associate with someone of a particular sexual orientation".
Under this law what does this state that is required by employers?
workers or job applicants must not be treated less favourably because of their sexual orientation