Is the public sector equality duty legislation?
The public sector equality duty was created by the Equality Act 2010 and replaces the race, disability and gender equality duties. The duty came into force in April 2011 and covers age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
What are the requirements of the public sector equality duty?
The equality duty covers the nine protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Who must comply with the public sector equality duty?
Public authorities
Public authorities must comply with the public sector equality duty when they carry out their functions or services. The duty applies when public authorities adopt policies – for example, when a local authority adopts a new housing policy or a school changes their school uniform policy.
What is a public sector equality duty?
The public sector equality duty ( PSED ) requires public bodies to have due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between different people when carrying out their activities.
What is the public sector equality duty 2011?
The Public sector equality duty came in to force in April 2011 (s. (b) advance equality of opportunity between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it; (c) foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it.
What is Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010?
The general equality duty is set out in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010. In summary, those subject to the general equality duty must have due regard to the need to: Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct prohibited by the Act.
What are the three aims of the public sector equality duty?
We welcome our general duty under the Equality Act 2010 to have due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination; to advance equality of opportunity; and to foster good relations.
Who does Equality Act 2010 apply to?
The Equality Act became law in 2010. It covers everyone in Britain and protects people from discrimination, harassment and victimisation. The information on the your rights pages is here to help you understand if you have been treated unlawfully.
What does section 149 say in the Equality Act?
149Public sector equality duty (b)advance equality of opportunity between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it; (c)foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it.
What is protected by the Equality Act 2010?
Protected characteristics Find out more about the characteristics that the Equality Act protects. These are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.