Introduction of new public sector Equality Duty and positive action measures
19 April 2011
The public sector Equality Duty came into force as planned on 5 April 2011, followed by positive action measures on 6 April.
The public sector Equality Duty came into force as planned on 5 April 2011, followed by positive action measures on 6 April.
In Spring 2010, the Equality and Human Rights Commission published ‘Developing a Bill of Rights for the UK’.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s new codes of practice on employment, services and equal pay came into force on 6 April 2011.
In March 2011, the parliamentary Justice Committee published its report on the the Government’s proposed reforms to legal aid.
The default retirement age (DRA) is to be phased out between 6 April and 30 September 2011.