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In the meantime, we will continue to regulate and enforce the Equality Act 2010, ensuring protection for all protected characteristics including those of sex, gender reassignment and sexual orientation.

The Equality Act provides legal protections against sexual harassment in the workplace. Despite this, persistent reports and revelations in recent years indicate that it remains a problem.

The UK Government has announced a series of amendments to the Equality Act 2010, that will come into force on 1 January 2024. The UK's post-Brexit 'REUL' Act will effectively remove certain EU-derived protections. The Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 is designed to ensure retention of certain discrimination provisions that would otherwise disappear from UK

Changes to legislation: Equality Act 2010 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 19 April 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date.

On 8 November 2023, The Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 were published in draft. They are due to come into effect on 1 January 2024, and their purpose is to update the existing legislation, and enshrine protections from EU law, which would otherwise have ceased. Amongst the amendments to the legislation are: Clarification that discrimination relating to breastfeeding amounts to ...

With U.K. Equality Act updates taking effect January 1st, 2024, here's what you need to know about the legislation and who's affected.

Definition of disability (new Schedule 1 (5A) Equality Act 2010) Under the Equality Act 2010, a person has a disability if they have a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out ‘normal day-to-day activities’.

The Amendment Regulations came into effect on 1 January 2024. The purpose of the Amendment Regulations is to reproduce in the Equality Act 2010 (EqA) certain interpretive effects of retained EU law which provide protection against discrimination, and which would otherwise have ceased to apply from the end of 2023 because of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023. The changes ...

A spokesperson for the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said: “The government has brought forward the Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023. We welcome enshrining these vital protections from EU law into our domestic legislation. “These are complex issues. While we welcome the government’s intention to maintain these protections, it is desirable that Parliament and ...

The Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 1 on its own caused numerous amendments at the start of the year, some consequential and others substantial, including reworking definitions of direct and indirect discrimination.

Discover the key changes to the UK’s Equality Act 2010 coming into effect in October 2024. This article outlines essential updates, including expanded harassment protections, new definitions of gender reassignment, and enhanced support for disabled workers. Learn how these changes impact businesses and find practical steps to ensure compliance and foster a culture of diversity and inclusion.

The government has launched a consultation on reforms to eight areas of equality law, which include a new equal pay enforcement body, expanding equal pay laws for race and disability, and enacting dual discrimination provisions in the Equality Act. Rob Moss examines the new equality law proposals.

15.11.2023 Equality Act 2010: five new amendments HR need to know about Draft legislation has been published by the government which will amend the Equality Act 2010 from 1 January 2024.

Our employment law solicitors share the changes to Draft Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 that employers need to be aware of.

Changes to legislation: Equality Act 2010 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date.

The table below sets out a summary of the changes made by to the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010) by the Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023, SI 2023/1425, in force 1 January 2024. Further details are available in the Explanatory Memorandum to the Regulations.

The Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (EAAR) seeks to codify a number of important EU derived equality rights, which otherwise would fall away from 1 January 2024, meaning workers can rely directly on our domestic law for redress. The EAAR makes various changes to the Equality Act 2010.

Coming in to force on 26th October 2024, The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 makes changes to the legal landscape regarding sexual harassment in the workplace. These amendments will establish a new responsibility for employers, large or small.

The Government has released a draft version of legislation which seeks to modify the Equality Act 2010 and is due to be in force from 1 January 2024.