The Equality Act

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:aimsTo discrimination
gptkbp:allows harassment
victimisation
gptkbp:amends multiple previous acts
gptkbp:appliesTo private sector
charities
public sector
gptkbp:covers protected characteristics
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Equality_and_Human_Rights_Commission
gptkbp:hasImpactOn service delivery
education policies
workplace policies
gptkbp:hasProductLine political parties
religious organisations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Equality Act
gptkbp:includes age
disability
race
sex
sexual orientation
religion or belief
gender reassignment
marriage and civil partnership
pregnancy and maternity
gptkbp:isAttendedBy subsequent legislation
gptkbp:isCitedIn court cases
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor complexity
lack of enforcement
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn legal literature
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy research studies
gptkbp:isPartOf Equality and Human Rights framework
UK_law
gptkbp:isPromotedBy government campaigns
gptkbp:isRelatedTo gptkb:Disability_Discrimination_Act_1995
Human Rights Act 1998
Race Relations Act 1976
Sex Discrimination Act 1975
Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006
Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003
Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003
gptkbp:isReviewedBy gptkb:Parliament
gptkbp:isSubjectTo legal challenges
gptkbp:isSupportedBy human rights advocates
equality organizations
gptkbp:provides students
employees
service users
gptkbp:requires reasonable adjustments
gptkbp:yearEstablished 2010