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Information and guidance on the Equality Act 2010, including age discrimination and public sector Equality Duty.
Find out about protection for disabled people from discrimination at work, in education or dealing with the police
As a disabled person, you have rights to protect you from discrimination.…
It’s against the law for employers to discriminate against you because of…
It’s against the law for a school or other education provider to treat…
If you’re being questioned or interviewed at a police station you have…
The Equality Act 2010 protects you from discrimination. It provides legal…
Check if you can get legal aid to help with your legal costs if you think…
This Statutory Instrument (SI) ensures that key rights and principles in equality law are safeguarded and enshrined in domestic legislation.
You’re disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a 'substantial' and 'long-term' negative effect on your ability to do daily activities
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')
How the Equality Act 2010 defines disability, and what law changes mean for the public, businesses, and the public and voluntary sectors.
Statutory guidance to help health professionals provide an inclusive screening programme to all eligible people.
This guidance explains the rule in the Equality Act 2010 that allows a charity to discriminate by limiting the group of people it helps.
Guidance to help schools understand how the Equality Act affects them and how to fulfil their duties under the act.
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…
As a public body, we publish regular information about what our equality objectives are and how we're meeting them.
We incorporate equality into our core objectives, making every effort to eliminate discrimination, create equal opportunities and develop good working relationships between different people.
Divisional letter dated 9 December 2011 about the relationship between the Equality Act 2010 and Part M of the Building Regulations 2010.
Guidance on how the Act can protect people and prevent discrimination.
In carrying out our functions, GIAA is required to have due regard to and achieve the objectives set out under this act.
Explains the work being done by Department for Transport to comply with the Equality Duty.
If you have a long-term mental health condition you may be considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010
All digital or technology activity must be in full compliance with the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018 and the Equality Act 2010
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