Equality Act 2010 (UK)

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:appliesTo education
employment
housing
public services
associations
gptkbp:citation 2010 c. 15
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:Equality_and_Human_Rights_Commission
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 1 October 2010
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Equality Act 2010 (UK)
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Harriet_Harman
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to make provision to require Ministers of the Crown and others when making strategic decisions about the exercise of their functions to have due regard to the desirability of reducing socio-economic inequalities; to reform and harmonise equality law and restate the greater part of the enactments relating to discrimination and harassment related to certain personal characteristics; and for connected purposes.
gptkbp:protectsCharacteristic gptkb:racism
age
sex
disability
sexual orientation
gender reassignment
marriage and civil partnership
pregnancy and maternity
religion or belief
gptkbp:purpose prohibit discrimination on the basis of protected characteristics
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent 8 April 2010
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Disability_Discrimination_Act_1995
gptkb:Race_Relations_Act_1976
gptkb:Equal_Pay_Act_1970
gptkb:Sex_Discrimination_Act_1975
gptkbp:section Section 149 (Public Sector Equality Duty)
Section 19 (Indirect Discrimination)
Section 20 (Duty to Make Adjustments)
Section 4 (Protected Characteristics)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:disability_rights_movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6