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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…
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…
If you have a long-term mental health condition you may be considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010
How the Equality Act 2010 defines disability, and what law changes mean for the public, businesses, and the public and voluntary sectors.
Apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate to legally change your gender.
Table setting out the similarities and differences between civil partnership and marriage as it applies to same-sex and opposite-sex couples.
Search gender pay gap data for organisations in the UK, and download data by organisation size or business sector
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…
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…
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
Information and advice about discrimination and human rights issues
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.
Employers' responsibilities for diversity monitoring: gender, ethnicity, sexuality and disability balance in the workplace - including data protection
Guidance for people looking to return to work after a career break.
The UK gender pay gap is at its lowest level ever. This government is committed to ensuring the gap is eliminated in a generation.
Update your payroll if an employee changes gender, check they're paying the right National Insurance if they're over State Pension age
We analysed the responses to the National LGBT Survey and published the headline findings in 2 publications, a detailed research report and a summary report, as well as a Survey Data Viewer.
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…
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