Government Equalities Office Memorandum - the Equality Act 2010
3 July 2015
The Government Equalities Office has published a memorandum to the Women and Equalities Select Committee on the Post-Legislative Assessment of the Equality Act 2010, setting out key developments since the Act was introduced five years ago.
- Memorandum: Post-Legislative Assessment of the Equality Act 2010
- Select Committee on the Equality Act 2010 and Disability
- House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee
Overall approach
The memorandum sets out developments since the Act received Royal Assent, including:
- a summary of why the Act was introduced
- a breakdown of which elements have or have not come into force
- a list of associated secondary legislation
- a summary of key case law
- a preliminary assessment outlining whether the Act is achieving its core aims
Further information
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