Transcript Equality Act 2010

Equality Act 2010
Coming into force 1st Oct 2010
(C) Copyright Asian Youth Alliance (AYA) / Mobeen Butt
Equality Act 2010
Brings together
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The Equal Pay Act 1970
The Sex Discrimination Act 1975
The Race Relations Act 1976
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995
The Employment Equality (Religion and Belief) Regulations 2003
The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003
The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006
The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007
Equality Act 2010
Defines the characteristics of nine protected groups:
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Age
Disability
Race
Religion and belief
Gender
Sexual orientation
Gender reassignment
Marriage and civil partnership
Pregnancy and maternity
Equality Act 2010
Now includes protection for Direct, Indirect, Associated
and Third person discrimination
• Direct - eg less favourable treatment, harassment,
bullying
• Indirect - eg requiring employee to be 6ft tall (women),
cannot wear headwear (Sikh)
• Associated or ‘transferred discrimination’ - eg being a
carer or in a mixed race/multi-cultural
marriage/partnership
• Third person – eg cannot work in an environment
where direct discrimination is occurring
Equality Act 2010
More info:
http://equalities.gov.uk/equality_bill.aspx
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/legal-and-policy/equality-act/
Third Sector Service Providers http://equalities.gov.uk/pdf/401727_GEO_EqualityLaw_Community_acc3.pdf
Easy Read http://www.dorsetrec.org.uk/F_Docs/GEO_Equality_Act_-_Easy_Read.pdf