Equality Bill 2009
The Equality Bill 2009 was published at the end of April and seeks to comprehensively reform our equality legislation. The Bill includes the following proposals:
- Introducing a new public sector duty to consider reducing socio-economic inequalities
- Putting a new Equality Duty on public bodies
- Using public procurement to improve equality
- Banning age discrimination outside the workplace
- Introducing gender pay and equality reports
- Extending the scope to use positive action
- Strengthening the powers of employment tribunals
- Protecting carers from discrimination
- Protecting breastfeeding mothers
- Banning discrimination in private members' clubs
- Strengthening protection from discrimination for disabled people
You can read more about the Equality Bill by clicking on this link:
Runnymede is working with partners to respond to the Bill as it progresses through Parliament. You can read our latest joint submissions on these pages.
