Public sector equality duty
On 5 April 2011 the public sector equality duty (the equality duty) came into force in England, Scotland and Wales. This duty replaces the existing race, disability and gender equality duties.
Equality duty news
View the latest updates and download recent documents on our news page.
Equality Act
Find guidance, toolkits and rights on the new equality law that came into force in October 2010.
Non-statutory guidance
Our revised guides for public authorities cover what you should do to meet the equality duty.
Technical guidance
Technical guidance on the equality duty
Introduction to the equality duty
Read our introduction that summarises the the different parts of the new duty.
Fair financial decisions
Useful advice for when you need to make financial decisions.
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Research and policy
Download PSED related research reports and policy papers.
Background to the equality duty
Discover what the duty consists of, how it came about and why it's such an important part of the Equality Act.
Monitoring and enforcement
Find out more information about our monitoring and enforcement work on the equality duty.
Case studies
Read real-life examples of how organisations have used equality duties in their work.
Resources on new protected characteristics
View links to documents on the new protected characteristics that were not fully covered by the previous duties.
Archive documents
Details on how to obtain documents relating to the previous gender, race and disability duties.