The Equality Act 2010

Short course

In London

£ 345 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    1 Day

The Equality Act 2010 is now in force and it's crucial that HR professionals are confident they understand the implications for their organisations. The Equality Act introduces new employment equality legislation to help narrow the gender pay gap and strengthens anti-discrimination laws. It also consolidates the numerous pieces of existing discrimination legislation into one Act. These new equality laws have provoked a great deal of controversy since they was first unveiled and will have significant impact on both public and private sector organisations. Suitable for: Designed forEmployment lawyers, in-house legal advisors, senior HR professionals, policy managers, industrial relations professionals

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Location

Start date

London
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Dove House, Arcadia Avenue, N3 2JU

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On request

Start date

On request

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Course programme

09:30 - The Programme
· Introducing the Equality Act
· Changes to discrimination law
· Protected characteristic - a new concept
· New definitions - direct and indirect discrimination
· Comparators
· Changes to disability discrimination
· New rules on multiple, associative and perceived discrimination
· Positive action - recruitment and promotion
· Extension of third party harassment liability
· Liability of employees
· Enforcing discrimination law - new remedies
· Key changes to equal pay law and pay secrecy clauses
· The new public sector equality duty

13:00 - End of Workshop

The Equality Act 2010

£ 345 VAT inc.