The revised edition of explanatory notes relate to the Equality Act 2010, which received Royal Assent on 8 April 2010. Their purpose is to assist the reader in understanding the Act. They do not form part of the Act and equally are not intended to be a comprehensive description of the Act; they should be read in conjunction with it. The Act has two main purposes; to harmonise law, and to strengthen the law to support progress on equality. This edition of the notes corrects previous formatting and typographical errors and examples given on page 175, paragraph 877 have been revised to improve clarity.
The revised edition of explanatory notes relate to the Equality Act 2010, which received Royal Assent on 8 April 2010. Their purpose is to assist the reader in understanding the Act. They do not form part of the Act and equally are not intended to be a comprehensive description of the Act; they should be read in conjunction with it. The Act has two main purposes; to harmonise law, and to strengthen the law to support progress on equality. This edition of the notes corrects previous formatting and typographical errors and examples given on page 175, paragraph 877 have been revised to improve clarity.
Subject terms:
institutional discrimination, law, LGBT people, maternity leave, pregnancy, racial discrimination, racial equality, religious discrimination, sex discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, transgender people, age discrimination, disabilities, education law, employment law, equal opportunities;
These explanatory notes relate to the Equality Act 2010, which received Royal Assent on 8 April 2010. Their purpose is to assist the reader in understanding the Act. They do not form part of the Act and equally are not intended to be a comprehensive description of the Act; they should be read in conjunction with it. The Act has two main purposes; to harmonise law, and to strengthen the law to support progress on equality.
These explanatory notes relate to the Equality Act 2010, which received Royal Assent on 8 April 2010. Their purpose is to assist the reader in understanding the Act. They do not form part of the Act and equally are not intended to be a comprehensive description of the Act; they should be read in conjunction with it. The Act has two main purposes; to harmonise law, and to strengthen the law to support progress on equality.
Subject terms:
institutional discrimination, law, LGBT people, maternity leave, pregnancy, racial discrimination, racial equality, religious discrimination, sex discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, transgender people, age discrimination, disabilities, education law, employment law, equal opportunities;
LGBT people, racial equality, sex discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, transport, access to services, disabilities, discrimination, education, employment, equal opportunities;