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An Act to make provision to require Ministers of the Crown and others when making strategic decisions about the exercise of their functions to have regard to the desirability of reducing socio-economic inequalities; to reform and harmonise equality law and restate the greater part of the enactments relating to discrimination and harassment ...

How the Equality Act 2010 defines disability, and what law changes mean for the public, businesses, and the public and voluntary sectors.

You’re disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a 'substantial' and 'long-term' negative effect on your ability to do daily activities

You’re legally protected from discrimination by the Equality Act 2010. You’re also protected from discrimination if: you’re associated with someone who has a protected characteristic, for ...

The Equality Act 2010 simplifies the current laws and puts them all together in one piece of legislation. Also, it makes the law stronger in some areas. So depending on your circumstances, the new Act may protect you more. Most of the Equality Act will start to apply in October 2010 and this guide covers the main changes coming into effect then.

The Equality Act 2010 [1] (c. 15) is an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom passed during the Brown ministry with the primary purpose of consolidating, ... The UK government has indicated its intention not to bring Part 1 into force with respect to UK public authorities. [27]

Equality Act 2010 Government Bill. Originated in the House of Commons, Sessions 2008-09, 2009-10 ... Allows a Minister to amend UK equality legislation to comply with European law without the need for primary legislation; ... Equality Act 2010 c.15

Equality Act 2010 (c. 15) Part 1 — Socio-economic inequalities 2 (3) The authorities to which this section applies are— (a) a Minister of the Crown; (b) a government department other than the Security Service, the Secret Act; 15) Part 1 — Socio-economic inequalities. 15)

The government has an easy read on their website that tells you about the Equality Act 2010. Go to Easy Read: The Equality Act - making equality real (GOV.UK ) For the plain English web page version of this information, go to Equality Act 2010: guidance (GOV.UK ).

Government Equalities Office The Equality Act, making equality real 4 A lot has been done to help make sure people are treated fairly. • In the 1960s new laws said people of different races must be treated fairly.

The Supreme Court ruled that in the Equality Act 2010 (the Act), ‘sex’ means biological sex. This means that, under the Act: ... We aim to provide the updated Code of Practice to the UK Government by the end of June for ministerial approval. The Code will support service providers, public bodies and associations to understand their duties ...

Areas covered by the Equality Act 2010. The 2010 Act outlaws discrimination based on the following nine protected characteristics: age, race, sex, gender reassignment, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, and pregnancy or maternity. Some of the most notable provisions of the Equality Act 2010 are:

Status and purpose of the guidance. This guidance is issued by the Secretary of State under section 6(5) of the Equality Act 2010. In this document, any reference to ‘the Act’ means the ...

Equality Act 2010 2010 CHAPTER 15. An Act to make provision to require Ministers of the Crown and others when making strategic decisions about the exercise of their functions to have regard to the desirability of reducing socio-economic inequalities; to reform and harmonise equality law and restate the greater part of the enactments relating to discrimination and harassment related to certain ...

The Equality Act gives legal protection to people from discrimination at work, when buying goods or when accessing services.It also applies to education. The majority of the Act came into force in October 2010 and brought together nine separate pieces of anti-discrimination legislation, including major parts of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

The Supreme Court was asked to decide on the proper interpretation of the 2010 Equality Act, which applies across Britain. ... A UK government spokesman said the ruling would bring "clarity and ...

There are 9 characteristics protected by law (Equality Act 2010). They are: age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation; An employer must not discriminate against a worker because of a protected characteristic.

We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. ... Equality Act 2010: Schedule 19 (consolidated) - April 2011 ...

The UK Supreme Court's recent ruling on the Equality Act 2010 has sparked fear and uncertainty among trans people. Learn how the community is fighting back.