Who passed the Equality Act 2010?
the United Kingdom
On 8 April 2010, the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament passed the Equality Act 2010.
What is the Equality Act of 2010 UK?
The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society. It replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single Act, making the law easier to understand and strengthening protection in some situations.
Is the Equality Act 2010 a UK law?
The Equality Act became law in 2010. It covers everyone in Britain and protects people from discrimination, harassment and victimisation. The information on the your rights pages is here to help you understand if you have been treated unlawfully.
What laws did the Equality Act 2010 replaced?
A: Most of the Equality Act 2010 was already in place in the previous anti-discrimination laws that it replaced. This includes the Race Relations Act 1976, the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
How does the Equality Act 2010 prevent discrimination?
The Equality Act is a law which protects you from discrimination. It means that discrimination or unfair treatment on the basis of certain personal characteristics, such as age, is now against the law in almost all cases. The Equality Act applies to discrimination based on: Age.
What is the punishment for not following the Equality Act 2010?
Discrimination. In discrimination cases, where there has been a breach of the Equality Act 2010 by the employer, the two most important categories are injury to feelings and loss of earnings. Unlike unfair dismissal, there is no limit on the amount of compensation that can be awarded in discrimination cases.
What is protected under the Equality Act 2010?
Protected characteristics These are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
What do you need to know about Equality Act 2010?
Information and guidance on the Equality Act 2010, including age discrimination and public sector Equality Duty. The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society.
Are there any exceptions to the Equality Act?
Exceptions are rare and should generally be interpreted restrictively. More information can be found in our Equality Act Codes of Practice. The Act allows disabled people to be treated more favourably than non-disabled people without this being unlawful discrimination against non-disabled people.
When did the Equality Act come into force in Scotland?
It came into force for these authorities on 1 April 2018, with the legal requirements placed on these authorities by this part of the Act being referred to by the Scottish government as the Fairer Scotland Duty.
How does the Equality Act apply to political parties?
This briefing focuses on how the Act applies to the activities of political parties and their relationships with members and prospective members. It is split into three parts. The first part explains how political parties can use positive action to increase diversity in elected positions and their party structures.
