Blackstone's Guide to the Equality Act 2010

The Equality Act 2010 was an extremely significant reform of the UK discrimination law, consolidating the existing mass of statutory provisions into one statute. The Act brought new rights against discrimination and imposed new duties on employers, service providers, and public authorities. It defined nine protected characteristics: age, disability, combined grounds, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. This fully revised edition covers all recent developments in the law relating to the Equality Act 2010 and considers the impact of exiting the EU, the transitional period, and the implications for the interaction of the Equality Act and EU law post-Brexit. This title includes new cases and judgements in several key sectors, such as employment rights, education, premises, public sector, enforcement, and positive action. Combining the full text of the Act, as amended, with narrative from an expert team, the book is an invaluable resource for all who encounter the evolving legislation. The Blackstone's Guide Series delivers concise and accessible books covering the latest legislative changes and amendments. Published soon after enactment, they provide expert commentary by leading names on the extent, scope, and effects of the legislation, and include a full copy of the Act itself. They offer a cost-effective solution to key information needs and are the perfect companion for any practitioner needing to get up to speed with the latest changes.

1 - Introduction and Background
2 - Protected Characteristics
3 - Core Rights and Duties
4 - Employment Rights and Duties, Statutory Office Holders, and Volunteers
5 - Services, Public Functions, and Transport
6 - Education
7 - Premises
8 - The Public Sector Equality Duty and the Socio-Economic Duty
9 - Public Procurement and Transparency in the Private Sector
10 - Enforcement
11 - Equality of Terms
12 - Redressing the Balance: Positive Action, Quotas, All-Women Shortlists, Associations, and Trade Union Equality Representatives
13 - International Obligations and the Human Rights Act 245

Anthony Robinson is an Assistant Director in the Professional Regulation Directorate of the Nursing & Midwifery Council. He set up and is the Managing Partner of the Human Rights & Equalities Consultancy. He was the Director of Casework and Litigation at the EHRC. Prior to this Anthony was the Director of Legal Services at the Commission for Racial Equality. He was one of the founders of Euroneb that became Equinet (the European Network of Equality Bodies). He has published widely on these areas and is a regular conference speaker. Anthony is a CEDR & TCM accredited mediator. David Ruebain is Chief Executive of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama. Prior to that he had been Chief Executive of Equality Challenge Unit. Before that, he was a practicing solicitor for 21 years; latterly as Director of Legal Policy at the Equality and Human Rights Commission of Great Britain following a career in private practice as a Partner at and founder of the department of Education, Equality and Disability Law at Levenes Solicitors. David is also a Visiting Professor of Law at Birkbeck University of London. He is an equality adviser to the English FA Premier League, a member of the Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Advisory Board of the Wellcome Trust and a Fellow (and currently Head of Selections) of the British American Project. Susie Uppal is the Chief Executive and Solicitor of the Press Recognition Panel, the body formed out of the Leveson Inquiry into the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press. Prior to that she was Senior Ombudsman to the Legal Ombudsman, Director of Legal Enforcement at the Equality and Human Rights Commission of Great Britain (where she headed the Commissions work Judicial Review, Inquiry and Investigations) and Head of Legal Enforcement at the Gambling Commission. She has also conducted forensic investigations for the Solicitors Regulation Authority, served as an independent member of the Regulatory Affairs Board of the Law Society and was a Commercial Litigation solicitor in private practice for many years. In addition to leading on a number of high-profile investigations, inquiries, and actions in domestic courts and European courts Susie has a wealth of experience in building and leading organizations through transformational change.