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Information and guidance on the Equality Act 2010, including age discrimination and public sector Equality Duty.
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of: age…
Discrimination can come in one of the following forms: direct…
The law protects you against discrimination at work, including: dismissal…
If you think you’ve been unfairly discriminated against you can: complain…
How the Equality Act 2010 defines disability, and what law changes mean for the public, businesses, and the public and voluntary sectors.
This guidance was first published in May 2011 in PDF format by the Office…
This guidance was first published in July 2010 in PDF format by the…
If you have a long-term mental health condition you may be considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010
Apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate to legally change your gender.
Guidance for employers on gender pay gap reporting, including preparing your data and making your calculations.
Table setting out the similarities and differences between civil partnership and marriage as it applies to same-sex and opposite-sex couples.
A lot has been done to help make sure people are treated fairly. We wanted to bring these laws together into the Equality Act so they are clear…
Search gender pay gap data for organisations in the UK, and download data by organisation size or business sector
Information and advice about discrimination and human rights issues
The home of Government Equalities Office on GOV.UK. The Government Equalities Office leads work on policy relating to women, sexual orientation and transgender equality. We are responsible for a range of equalities legislati…
The Access to Elected Office Fund helps disabled people with the costs of standing for election - what you'll get, who is eligible and how to apply
Progress to deliver the Inclusive Britain action plan containing 74 actions to tackle disparities in education, health, criminal justice and in the workplace.
The independent Inclusion at Work Panel has today published a report on the state of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) business practices in the UK.
Guidance to help public authorities comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty in their policies, programmes and services.
This quick start guide tells you how the Equality Act regulates the way in which private clubs and other types of associations treat their members…
Employers' responsibilities for diversity monitoring: gender, ethnicity, sexuality and disability balance in the workplace - including data protection
The Minister for Women and Equalities has responsibility for: promoting equality of opportunity for everyone, and reducing negative disparities strategic oversight of Government’s equality policy, for women, ethnicity and LG…
First same sex wedding to be held by summer 2014
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Guidance for people looking to return to work after a career break.
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