Equality Act 2010 – IDS Brief feature article available for free

IDS Employment Law Brief has published an extensive, in-depth analysis of the Equality Act 2010.

The feature article, ‘Equality Act 2010 – the future of fairness?’, reviews the main changes that the Act will introduce to discrimination and equal pay law.

It draws attention to new pitfalls for employers and highlights the measures that will depend on the result of the General Election.

The article, which will appear in the next edition of IDS Brief, is now freely available to subscribers and non-subscribers alike.

The article also highlights the extent to which the Act’s impact is still unknown. Section 1, for example, introduces a new duty on public bodies to address socio-economic inequality arising from social class or family background.

This could leave public bodies open to judicial review proceedings for failure to consider the duty when recruiting.

There are also important changes to the territorial scope of discrimination law.

Currently, those who work ‘wholly or partly’ in Great Britain are protected, subject to certain criteria, as are some employees who work wholly outside Great Britain.

The Equality Act is silent as to its territorial scope, leaving it open to a narrower interpretation by judges. The feature article is available free to help lawyers, HR professionals, trade unionists, public bodies and employees prepare for the changes contained in the Act’s 251 pages.

Subscribers will receive a comprehensive IDS Employment Law Guide to the Equality Act 2010, taking into account the position of the next Government, later this year.Feel free to circulate this article to all who may find it useful.

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