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Equality Act 2010: consultation on repeal of two enforcement provisions
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Government response - Equality Act 2010: employment tribunals’ power to make wider recommendations in discrimination cases and obtaining information procedure
Published: 1 October 2012 PDF, 356KB, 24 pages
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ACAS response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 112KB
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AFSA response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 51KB
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Association of Scottish Police Superintendants response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 282KB
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ATL response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 71.5KB
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Association of Women Solicitors response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 244KB
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BLS response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 54.5KB
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British Retail Consortium response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 88KB
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Citizen's Advice Bureau response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 57KB
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CAGS response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 23.5KB
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Chesterfield Borough Council response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 45.5KB
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Cloisters response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 30KB
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Capability Scotland response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 83.5KB
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CWU response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 50.5KB
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Disability Charities Consortium response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 64.5KB
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Discrimination Law Association response - obtaining information
Published: 1 October 2012 PDF, 228KB, 16 pages
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Discrimination Law Association response - wider recommendations
Published: 1 October 2012 PDF, 152KB, 12 pages
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Disability Law Service response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 63KB
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Diversity Network for Cornwall response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 58KB
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Equality and Diversity Forum response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 151KB
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EEF response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 31.5KB
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Equality and Human Rights Commission response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 106KB
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Employment Lawyers' Association response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 624KB
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Employment Law Bar Association response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 54KB
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Equanomics response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 114KB
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FDA response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 65.5KB
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GIRES response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 34KB
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GMB response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 2.35MB
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Hearing Dogs for Deaf People response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 814KB
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Insitute of Directors response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 34.5KB
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LGA response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 31.5KB
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LGF response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 44KB
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Law Society response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 47KB
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Law Society of Scotland response
Published: 1 October 2012 PDF, 117KB, 6 pages
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Lyons Davidson response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 43.5KB
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Mercer response
Published: 1 October 2012 PDF, 589KB, 2 pages
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Metropolitan Police Service response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 42.5KB
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National AIDS Trust response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 30KB
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Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 32KB
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NHS employers response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 43.5KB
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National LGB&T Partnership response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 107KB
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NUT response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 175KB
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Odysseus response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 55KB
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Open University response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 128KB
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PCS response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 62.5KB
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Police Federation of England and Wales response
Published: 1 October 2012 PDF, 3.71MB, 13 pages
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President and Regional Employment Judges of Employment Tribunals response
Published: 1 October 2012 PDF, 1.14MB, 3 pages
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Prospect response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 101KB
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Reformed Churches Caucus response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 29KB
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Royal College of Midwives response
Published: 1 October 2012 PDF, 307KB, 5 pages
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Royal College of Nursing response
Published: 1 October 2012 PDF, 2.22MB, 6 pages
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REDP response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 51KB
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Royal National Institue for Blind People response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 190KB
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SDLA response
Published: 1 October 2012 PDF, 2.04MB, 14 pages
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Squire Sanders response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 35KB
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Scottish TUC response
Published: 1 October 2012 PDF, 212KB, 10 pages
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Thompsons response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 171KB
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Travers Smith response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 47KB
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TSSA response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 131KB
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TUC response
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Unison response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 47.5KB
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Unite response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 38.5KB
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University of Leicester response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 29KB
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WBG response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 34KB
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Working Families response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 109KB
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Women's Resource Centre response
Published: 1 October 2012 MS Word Document, 50KB
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Original consultation
This consultation ran from 15 May 2012 12:00am to
7 August 2012 11:45pm
Summary
We asked for your views on repealing two enforcement provisions of the Equality Act, as part of the Red Tape Challenge.
Documents
Obtaining information impact assessment
PDF, 210KB, 13 pages
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Repeal of enforcement provisions - wider recommendations impact assessment
PDF, 206KB, 15 pages
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Consultation description
Following a review of equalities legislation under the Red Tape Challenge, the consultation sought views on proposals to repeal the following two measures from the Equality Act 2010:
- employment tribunals’ power to make wider recommendations in discrimination cases
- the procedure for obtaining information
Consultation response
We received a total of 157 responses to both proposals. Of those, 18 (12 per cent) were in favour of repealing the wider recommendations provisions, and 125 (79 per cent) were opposed. 24 (15 per cent) were in favour of repealing the obtaining information provisions and 130 (83 per cent) were opposed.
All business representative organisations supported repeal. Responses which agreed to the proposed repeals came mostly from private and not-for-profit sector employers and business representative organisations. Responses which disagreed with our proposals were mainly on behalf of unions, equality lobby groups, staff associations, the judiciary and members of the public.
Very few of the responses to this consultation, both those opposed to and those in favour of repeal provided little quantifiable evidence or specific evidence based on actual situations and outcomes, to support their views.
The government responses detailing the next steps to implement these proposals, together with the two impact assessments, are now available to download below. You can also read the government response to the consultation on employer liability for harrassment of employees by third parties, as well as an impact assessment.
Information about responding to the original consultation
Intended audience: This consultation will be of particular interest to:
- individual businesses and employers’ organisations
- people who provide goods and services
- trade unions
- equality organisations
- members of employment tribunals and the judiciary more widely
- individuals
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