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Information and guidance on the Equality Act 2010, including age discrimination and public sector Equality Duty.
Guidance for employers on gender pay gap reporting, including preparing your data and making your calculations.
The gender pay gap is the difference between the average pay of men and…
Any employer with 250 or more employees on a specific date each year (the…
Before you can work out your gender pay gap figures, you need to gather…
You need to make some calculations before you can report your gender pay…
You must report your gender pay gap data if your organisation has 250 or…
If you find that your organisation has a gender pay gap, you should first…
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…
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…
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…
Guidance to help public authorities comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty in their policies, programmes and services.
Guidance for people looking to return to work after a career break.
List of doctors and psychologists who can provide medical reports for Gender Recognition Certificate applications.
This guidance provides information and links to services and guidance for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals.
Guidance for employers who want to use positive action to widen opportunities in a way that is consistent with equalities legislation.
Guidance for employers on the evidence based actions they can take to improve their family friendly policies offer, to help to close the gender pay gap in their workplace.
This quick start guide is intended to help public sector organisations understand the specific duties that support the public sector Equality…
Practical advice for customers who think they have been discriminated against on how to ask for more information about what happened; and for the service provider or retailer on how they should respond to their questions.
To qualify for disability protection under the Equality Act a person must meet its definition of a disabled person. Follow the link below for …
Once an employer has decided an applicant meets the requirements for the job, they might consider offering the applicant a job; or placing them…
For employers who set dress codes and employees and job applicants who may have to abide by them.
Information for employers who want to support returners or offer a returners programme. It includes guidance, evaluation of government-funded programmes, and research on recruitment.
Guidance on the questions you can ask job applicants about their disability and health under the Equality Act 2010. Date: Fri May 25 09:00:…
This quick start guide tells you how the Equality Act changes how you have to act in order to prevent and address disability discrimination …
Data showing the number of Gender Recognition Certificate applications received and decisions made between April 2005 and March 2021.
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