Equality Act definition

Equality Act means to the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000;

Examples of Equality Act in a sentence

  • The council must, in the exercise of its functions, have due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and to advance equality of opportunity, and foster good relations, between those who share a relevant protected characteristic and those who do not share it (section 149 Equality Act 2010).

  • Protected characteristics are specific aspects of a person's identity defined by the Equality Act 2010.

  • They are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.The Equality Act 2010 places specific duties on local authorities.

  • The school recognises its legal duty under the Equality Act 2010 to prevent pupils with a protected characteristic from being at a disadvantage.

  • The Equality Act 2010 places specific duties on local authorities.


More Definitions of Equality Act

Equality Act means the Equality Act 2010 F27;
Equality Act means the Equality Act 2010, as amended from time to time, including all regulations made under it and all relevant statutory codes of practice;
Equality Act means the Equality Act 2010; "FOIA" means the Freedom of Information Act 2000;
Equality Act means the Equality Act 2010;
Equality Act means the Equality Act 2010 F26;
Equality Act means the Equality Xxx 0000; "FOIA" means the Freedom of Information Xxx 0000;
Equality Act means the Equality Xxx 0000;