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The Equality Act 2010
Download the Equality Act 2010 Acas Quick Start Guide for Employers. The Equality Act will become law in October 2010. It replaces previous legislation (such as the Race Relations Act 1976 and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995) and ensures consistency in what you need to do to make your workplace a fair environment and to comply with the law. The Equality Act covers the same groups that were protected by existing equality legislation – age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity – but extends some protections to groups not previously covered, and also strengthens particular aspects of equality law. See our training course area for details of Acas guidance and training on the equality Act and how it will affect employers. The Equality Act is a mixture of rights and responsibilities that have:
As a result, you may need to review and change some of your policies and practices. This page highlights the ways Acas can help you to identify where you need to take action. Equality Act 2010 – Acas Quick Start Guide for Employers Acas has worked with the Government Equalities Office (GEO) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to produce a quick start guide for employers. This guidance covers the changes coming into effect through the Equality Act 2010 and details how employers can reassess and align their practices to remain compliant.
Further summary guides setting out what the new laws will mean for business, the public sector, the voluntary sector and the public have been produced by the GEO in partnership with the British Chambers of Commerce, Citizens Advice and the Equality and Diversity Forum, to support implementation of the Act. View all of the summary guides. See also the EHRC website for guidance and good practice to help employers, workers, service users and service providers understand and use the new legislation. What's changing?
Download a table showing the key changes: Questions and answers Find answers to a range of typical questions about the Equality Act aimed at both employers and employees: Equality Act 2010 Questions and Answers Acas training Acas Training - The Equality Act 2010: What Changes? This training will cover the changes due to come into effect with the Equality Act 2010 and will include updates on the progress of each element of the Act including those with implementation dates later than October 2010. This training will help you identify how the Equality Act will impact on your organisation and offer practical guidance for staying compliant with the law. The training will focus on:
View Equality Act training courses being run in your region:
Acas Training - Employment Law Updates In this training session we update you on the key changes to current legislation and give you a flavour of any new legislation in the pipeline thus protecting you, your staff and your business. View training course dates and locations. Acas Training - Monitoring and Impact Assessments – Putting Theory into Practice This course starts at the beginning and takes delegates step by step through all the key elements of the Monitoring and Equality Impact Assessment process. View training course dates and locations. Equality and Diversity - Acas Business Solutions Acas can offer tailored advice, diagnosis, policy development services and specialist in-house support as well as bespoke training packages to help you address the challenges faced by your organisation. View more details about Acas Business Solutions.
Further Acas tools and resources to help you manage equality in the workplace Acas has made available a range of free tools for employers including:
You can also assess your equality and diversity policies online with the Acas Model Workplace diagnostics tool. The tool is a free and interactive way to assess your organisations policies and identify ways to improve your employment relations practice. Acas equality and diversity case studies
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