The Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act 2010
On 8 April 2010, the Equality Bill received royal assent.
The Equality Act strengthens protection against discrimination by:
- Introducing a new public sector duty to consider reducing socioeconomic inequalities;
- Putting a new integrated Equality Duty on public bodies;
- Using public procurement to improve equality;
- Banning age discrimination outside the workplace;
- Requiring gender pay and employment equality publishing;
- Extending the scope to use positive action;
- Strengthening the powers of employment tribunals;
- Protecting carers from discrimination;
- Clarifying the protection for breastfeeding mothers;
- Banning discrimination in private members’ clubs;
- Strengthening protection from discrimination for disabled people; and
- Protecting people from dual discrimination – direct discrimination because of a combination of two protected characteristics
Latest News
21/04/2010: Samtosha Training Consultancy have issued a summary of the Equality Act, this is available here: Samtosha Summary
20/04/2010: The Government Equalities Office have produced an easy read guide to the Equality Act which can be viewed here: GEO Easy Read
13/04/2010: The full Equality Act is now available in PDF format here: The Equality Act 2010
08/04/2010: The Equality and Human Rights Commission welcomes landmark equality legislation: EHRC
07/04/2010: Equality Bill passed in Parliament and awaiting Royal Assent: Equality Bill
30/03/2010: The Government Equalities Office has published a simple guide to what the Equality Bill means for you, it is available to download here: GEO
Equality South West - Equality Act 2010 Events
Equality South West gave a series of presentations around the region in June and July 2010. Delegates asked if we could provide a quick summary of the most frequently asked questions, and it is therefore provided here. ESW will be looking to do another series of events in the early part of next year. To read the Frequently Asked Questions sheet please see: Equality Act FAQ
Progress
If you would like to view the bills' progress please see: Equality Bill through Parliment
Easy Read Guide to the Equality Act
- Government Equalities Office have produced an 'Easy Read' guide to the Equality Act - this is available to download here: GEO Easy Read
Summaries of the Bill
- British Humanist Association (2nd Reading) - this briefing is available here: British Humanist Association
- Equality and Diversity Forum (Multiple Discrimination Response) - this document is available here: Equality and Diversity Forum
- Equality and Human Rights Commission (Parlimentary Briefing) - this briefing is available to download and read here: EHRC
- Government Equalities Office - A Fairer Future - this document is available to download here: A Fairer Future
- Liberty (Committee Stage Briefing) - this briefing is available to read and download here: Liberty
- RADAR (Parlimentary Briefing) - this document is available here: RADAR
- Royal College of Nursing (Committee Stage Briefing) - this briefing is available here: Royal College of Nursing
- Royal College of Psychiatrists (2nd Reading) - this document is available here: Royal College of Psychiatrists
- UNISON (General Briefing) - this briefing is available to download here: UNISON
We want your feedback!
Following on from our Sub-Regional and Regional events we have been collating feedback on the Bill. If you have any comments on the Bill please e-mail them to: info@equalitysouthwest.org.uk
