Guidance

Equality Act 2010: how it might affect you

How the Equality Act 2010 defines disability, and what law changes mean for the public, businesses, and the public and voluntary sectors.

Documents

Disability: Equality Act 2010 - Guidance on matters to be taken into account in determining questions relating to the definition of disability (PDF file - 848kb)

PDF, 693KB, 60 pages

Age discrimination ban in services and public functions: An overview for service providers and customers. (PDF file - 162kb)

PDF, 159KB, 13 pages

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Age discrimination ban in services and public functions: A guide for private clubs (PDF file - 129kb)

PDF, 127KB, 4 pages

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Age discrimination ban in services and public functions: A guide for small businesses (PDF file - 129kb)

PDF, 127KB, 4 pages

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Age discrimination ban in services and public functions: A guide for holiday providers, hotels and those letting holiday properties. (PDF file - 780kb)

PDF, 762KB, 6 pages

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Business: quick start guide for providing goods and services (PDF file - 340kb)

PDF, 332KB, 20 pages

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Business: summary guide for providing goods and services (PDF file - 280kb)

PDF, 274KB, 8 pages

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Disability: quick start guide for service providers (PDF file - 317kb)

PDF, 310KB, 12 pages

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Easy Read: The Equality Act - making equality real (PDF file - 2mb - Warning: large file)

PDF, 2.3MB, 38 pages

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Employers: quick start guide to the ban on questions about health and disability during recruitment (PDF file - 333kb)

PDF, 326KB, 8 pages

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Employers: quick start guide to positive action in recruitment and promotion (PDF file - 346kb)

PDF, 338KB, 12 pages

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Employers: step-by-step guide to positive action in recruitment and promotion (PDF file - 303kb)

PDF, 296KB, 6 pages

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Individuals: what do I need to know as a carer? (PDF file - 237kb)

PDF, 232KB, 6 pages

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Individuals: a summary guide to your rights (PDF file - 216kb)

PDF, 212KB, 8 pages

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Private clubs and associations: quick start guide (PDF file - 289kb)

PDF, 283KB, 12 pages

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Public sector: quick start guide to the public sector Equality Duty (PDF file - 771kb)

PDF, 754KB, 12 pages

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Public sector: quick start guide to the specific duties (PDF file - 242kb)

PDF, 237KB, 8 pages

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Public sector: summary guide for public sector organisations (PDF file - 308kb)

PDF, 301KB, 12 pages

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Voluntary and community sector: quick start guide to discrimination by association and perception for service providers (PDF file - 281kb)

PDF, 274KB, 6 pages

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Voluntary and community sector: quick start guide for associations (PDF file - 301kb)

PDF, 294KB, 6 pages

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Voluntary and community sector: quick start guide to gender reassignment for service providers (PDF file - 329kb)

PDF, 322KB, 12 pages

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Voluntary and community sector: quick start guide to harassment for service providers (PDF file - 314kb)

PDF, 307KB, 6 pages

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Voluntary and community sector: quick start guide to positive action for service providers (PDF file - 301kb)

PDF, 295KB, 6 pages

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Voluntary and community sector: quick start guide to religion or belief discrimination in service provision (PDF file - 426kb)

PDF, 417KB, 12 pages

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Voluntary and community sector: summary guide for service providers (PDF file - 643kb)

PDF, 628KB, 12 pages

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Welsh language guide: Deddf Cydraddoldeb 2010: Beth sydd angen i mi ei wybod fel gofalwr? (PDF file - 266kb)

PDF, 260KB, 2 pages

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Welsh language guide: Deddf Cydraddoldeb 2010: Beth sydd angen i mi ei wybod? Canllaw cryno i'ch hawliau (PDF file - 310kb)

PDF, 303KB, 8 pages

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Equality Act 2010 Recruitment – asking questions about disability and health

PDF, 129KB, 4 pages

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Equality Act 2010 Duty on employers to make reasonable adjustments for their staff

PDF, 147KB, 6 pages

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Detail

These guides explain the main changes in the law as a result of the Equality Act 2010.

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Added 2 recent leaflets: one on pre-employment questions in recruitment and one on reasonable adjustments.
First published.
From:
Government Equalities Office
Part of:
Accessible Britain Challenge: creating inclusive communities for disabled people
Equality