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Feb 27, 2013 · The Equality Act 2010 includes provisions that ban age discrimination against adults in the provision of services and public functions. The ban came into force on 1 October 2012 and it is now...
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...
The act protects people against discrimination, harassment or victimisation in employment, and as users of private and public services based on nine protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Mar 8, 2013 · When the new law comes in, all the law about discrimination will be in one place: the Equality Act 2010. You’ll still be protected from things like racial or religious discrimination, as the...
Mar 15, 2016 · The Act provides a legal framework to protect the rights of individuals and advance equality of opportunity for all. It provides Britain with a discrimination law which protects individuals from unfair treatment and promotes a fair and more equal society.
Discrimination law (Equality Act 2010) protects people against discrimination at work. It's important to understand what the law says about discrimination, so everyone knows their rights and responsibilities.
Feb 19, 2020 · The Equality Act protects everyone in Britain against discrimination. This is because of the protected characteristics that we all have. Under the Equality Act, there are nine protected characteristics: age. disability. gender reassignment. marriage and civil partnership. pregnancy and maternity. race. religion or belief. sexual orientation.
Aug 6, 2018 · The purpose of the Equality Act. The Equality Act 2010 came into force on 1 October 2010. It brings together over 116 separate pieces of legislation into one single Act so that it is easier to use. It sets out the personal characteristics that are protected by the law and the behaviour that is unlawful.
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...
What is the 2010 Equality Act? The 2010 Equality Act unites a range of anti-discrimination legislation and compounds it into a single, comprehensive law. It is the dominant piece of equality legislation in the United Kingdom.
