Equality Act 2010

An Act of Parliament which the British Government promotes as “a new cross-cutting legislative framework to protect the rights of individuals and advance equality of opportunity for all.” The Act simplifies discrimination legislation by bringing 9 separate pieces of legislation into one single Act, thereby making it easier to comply with and understand. The Act additionally delivers significant benefits for business, public bodies and individuals.

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The Equality Act 2010 outlaws discrimination in employment on the grounds of gender reassignment.

I want to live as a woman but boss won't accept it; DEAR COLEEN; Ireland's most straight-talking problem page

Under the current law, guide dog and assistance dog owners have rights under the Equality Act 2010.

I WOULD BE DEAD WITHOUT MY JACK; HOME BARGAINS ORDEAL

There was the Equal Pay Act in 1970 and the Sex Discrimination Act in 1975, the latter now incorporated into the Equality Act 2010.

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The group of 170 women at the BBC says that they "believe the BBC has failed to pay men and women equally for equal work, in breach of the Equality Act 2010, over many years".

Women say they have faced 'veiled threats' over equal pay queries

Khalik, 42, of Crompton Road, Handsworth, was found guilty of refusing to carry out a booking made by a disabled person accompanied by an assistance dog contrary to the Equality Act 2010.

Taxi driver too 'afraid of' guide dog

the mini-bus must also be compliant with the Equality Act 2010 read in conjunction with the PSV Accessibility Regulations 2000.

Purchase Two Low Floor Wheelchair Accessible Minibuses

When the EHRC began its legal action, it said Wilson's letting criterion of "no coloured people" was direct discrimination on the grounds of race, breaching section 13 of the Equality Act 2010.

'No coloured' tenant slur puts landlord in the dock

It's unlawful to discriminate on the grounds of race, which the Equality Act 2010 defines as colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins, no matter what the service provider's motive or intention.

Pals barred from bingo 'because of passports'

Under the Equality Act 2010, you are disabled if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a 'substantial' and 'long-term' negative effect on your ability to carry out normal daily activities.

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The BBC figures made for grim reading, given the Equal Pay act was enacted in 1970 and then backed by further measures introduced in the Equality Act 2010 which replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single Act.

BBC's pay gap woe casts shadow over British business

As a result the driver, Raja Shaukat Ali from Coventry, was prosecuted under the Equality Act 2010 and, at Leamington Spa Magistrates on May 31, he was found guilty.

Fine for taxi driver who refused to take booking from man with a guide dog

These provisions are included in the Equality Act 2010.

YOUR VIEW; This week Joe Michna, manager of Citizens Advice Hartlepool, discusses the issue of equal pay