The Equality Act will become law in October 2010. It will cover the same groups that are protected by existing equality legislation – age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity. It also extends some protections to groups not previously covered and seeks to strengthen equality law.
For the employer the Equality Act will ensure consistency in what you need to do to make your workplace a fair environment for all.
Reported by Simone Greasley our HR and Recruitment Specialist