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Equality Act 2010<br />
What does it mean for employers?<br />
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April 2010<br />
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Introduction<br />
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Summary<br />
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Protected characteristics<br />
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Types of discrimination<br />
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Pre-employment health questions<br />
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Exceptions<br />
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Enforcement<br />
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Pay transparency<br />
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Advising equality<br />
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Timetable<br />
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<<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=1">Equality Act 2010What does it mean for employers</a> Equality Act 2010What does it mean for employers<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=2">ContentsIntroductionSummaryProtected ch</a> ContentsIntroductionSummaryProtected ch<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=3">Section 1IntroductionThe Equality Act 2010 a</a> Section 1IntroductionThe Equality Act 2010 a<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=4">SummaryNew terminology: ‘protected characteri</a> SummaryNew terminology: ‘protected characteri<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=5">Protected characteristicsAs with existing legi</a> Protected characteristicsAs with existing legi<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=6">Gender reassignmentThis too is given a broader </a> Gender reassignmentThis too is given a broader <a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=7">Types of discriminationThe Act uses the famili</a> Types of discriminationThe Act uses the famili<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=8">Combined discriminationIndividuals who consider</a> Combined discriminationIndividuals who consider<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=9">Detriment arising from disabilityThe Act introd</a> Detriment arising from disabilityThe Act introd<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=10">HarassmentA uniform test of harassment will app</a> HarassmentA uniform test of harassment will app<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=11">Section 4Equal payThe Act maintains the d</a> Section 4Equal payThe Act maintains the d<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=12">In contrast, the original wording in the Bill app</a> In contrast, the original wording in the Bill app<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=13">Pre-employment health questionsThe Act conta</a> Pre-employment health questionsThe Act conta<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=14">ExceptionsUnder existing discrimination law,</a> ExceptionsUnder existing discrimination law,<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=15">Religion/beliefOrganisations with an ethos base</a> Religion/beliefOrganisations with an ethos base<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=16">Section 5Age discriminationThe various ex</a> Section 5Age discriminationThe various ex<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=17">EnforcementTime limitsThe usual time limits f</a> EnforcementTime limitsThe usual time limits f<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=18">Pay transparencyGender pay gap publication - pr</a> Pay transparencyGender pay gap publication - pr<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=19">Pay secrecy clausesSome employment contracts tr</a> Pay secrecy clausesSome employment contracts tr<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=20">Advancing equalityPositive actionSections 158</a> Advancing equalityPositive actionSections 158<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=21">It is not at all clear what an employer would hav</a> It is not at all clear what an employer would hav<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=22">We shall examine the public sector duties in more</a> We shall examine the public sector duties in more<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=23">TimetableExpected to come into force…All el</a> TimetableExpected to come into force…All el<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=24">Finding out moreCodes of practice and guidanc</a> Finding out moreCodes of practice and guidanc<a title="An employers guide to the Equality Act 2010.pdf page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e95cb37d?page=25"></a>