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This page summarises some key proposed changes. There are also links to more detailed pages on particular areas. The proposed changes would not necessarily apply to Northern Ireland.
Current consultations:
Guidance on the meaning of disability: closes 31st October 2010.
Single Equality Duty: Specific duties: closes 10th November 2010
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Implementation timetable:
October 2010 Main provisions of Equality Act 2010 in force, e.g. new objective 'justification' test, remedying the Malcolm case, and new rules on pre-employment enquiries April 2011 Public sector equality duty (part delayed to April 2012). Spring 2011 National Equality Framework for Business criteria completed?? April 2012 Requirement to set objectives under public sector equality duty NB: timetable is provisional. More detail on changes to: |
The Equality Act received Royal Assent on 8th April 2010 but is not yet in force. It will merge race, gender, disability discrimination etc into one piece of legislation. However, the Act also include major changes to disability discrimination law, such as a revised 'justification' defence and changes to the disability equality duty. More on Equality Act 2010...
The Government Equalities Office is consulting on revised draft guidance on the meaning of disability. The draft includes specific examples on stammering. More on 'meaning of disability' consultation...
Following a consultation document in November 2008, the Equality Act 2010 includes provisions to replace 'disability-related discrimination' with a new concept of 'discrimination arising from disability', and also 'indirect discrimination' as already used for sex discrimination etc. This aims to address the House of Lords decision in London Borough of Lewisham v Malcolm, which severely limited the scope to make a claim for less favourable treatment. More on Remedying the Malcolm case...
The Government rejected proposals to have a purpose clause in the Equality Act, but has been consulting on the possibility of a Bill of Rights and Responsibilities including a constitutional equality provision. More on Constitutional equality provision...
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Proposed changes
Equality Act 2010
Disability
Wider 'disability' definition?
Employment
Services
Education
Disability Equality Duty
'NEFB Framework'
Basic equality statement
Remedying Malcolm
DDA 2005
