The Equality Act 2010

The Equality Act became law in 2010. It covers everyone in Britain and protects people from discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
It brings together over 116 separate pieces of legislation into one single Act.
The Act provides a legal framework to protect the rights of individuals and advance equality of opportunity for all.
It provides Britain with a discrimination law which protects individuals from unfair treatment and promotes a fair and more equal society.
The nine main pieces of legislation that have merged are:
•the Equal Pay Act 1970
•the Sex Discrimination Act 1975
•the Race Relations Act 1976
•the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
•the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003
•the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003
•the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006
•the Equality Act 2006, Part 2
•the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007
Under the Equality Act you are protected from discrimination:
•when you are in the workplace
•when you use public services like healthcare (for example, visiting your doctor or local hospital) or education (for example, at your school or college)
•when you use businesses and other organisations that provide services and goods (like shops, restaurants, and cinemas)
•when you use transport
•when you join a club or association (for example, your local tennis club)
•when you have contact with public bodies like your local council or government departments
Public Sector Equality Duty
The Equality Act also requires public bodies (like local councils, hospitals, and publicly funded service providers) to consider how their decisions and policies affect people with different protected characteristics. The public body also should have evidence to show how it has done this.
Here at ELREC, our firm belief and what we stand for is EQUALITY, and we do our everything to tackle inequality and help those who have been discriminated against. If you ever feel that you have been discriminated against based on you gender, race, background or anything else, please contact ELREC for support and advice as we are here for you!