Queen’s speech 2009: equality bill - Harmonises and extends existing discrimination law
18 November 2009
This bill is being carried over from the last session and is now due for its report stage. The bill will harmonise and in some cases extend existing discrimination law covering the “protected characteristics” of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. Discrimination protection will be extended to membership and benefits for private clubs and associations, for example.
The bill also includes provision to create a public sector duty to promote equality in public policy and decision-making, and will require employers to review gender pay differences within their organisations and publish the results.
Source: The Guardian
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