General guidance
The general guidance given in this section applies to all public bodies, with information on processes such as gender impact assessment, collecting and using information, consultation, developing objectives, producing a scheme, employment, and procuring goods and services.
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Overview of the duty
This document provides a short introduction to the duty, including an explanation of the general and specific duties.
It sets out who is covered by the duty and gives information about how the duty will be enforced.
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First steps on the duty
This document helps you to begin your work on the duty.
It explains the key aspects of the duty, including information gathering and use, consultation, gender impact assessment and objective setting. It sets out what is required from public authorities in terms of reporting and review.
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Gathering and using information on gender equality
This guide sets out why information gathering and use is key to the gender equality duty.
It sets out the key steps involved to help you plan your work in this area and explores wider issues for you to consider such as multiple discrimination and confidentiality.
The guide gives ideas on collection methods and the kinds of information you should collect on employment, services, policies and procurement. It gives advice on analysing and interpreting information and sets out what you need to do with your information.
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Consulting stakeholders on gender equality
This guide sets out the role of consultation within the gender duty.
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Setting objectives and producing a gender equality scheme
This guide explains what gender equality objectives are, and sets out what makes a good objective.
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Meeting the gender duty in your employment functions
This guide sets out why the public sector needs to take action on gender equality in employment.
It sets out the steps that public sector employers need to take to meet the requirements of the duty. It includes advice on recruitment, training, promotion, pay, and working arrangements and conditions. The guide provides advice on taking action and reporting.
It also sets out case studies and best practice on tackling discrimination and promoting equality, including information on equal pay, flexible working, occupational segregation, part-time working, leave for parents and carers, managing pregnancy, eliminating sexual harassment and dealing with grievances, redundancy and retirement. Finally, it sets out a range of sources where you can get further information on these issues.
To read this guide view the gender equality duty documents and scoll to Meeting the gender duty in your employment functions.
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Scotland - Meeting the specific duty on equal pay
This guidance provides information to help public authorities meet the duty on equal pay, which forms part of the obligations for listed public bodies in Scotland under the Gender Equality Duty.
Read this guidance by visiting gender equality duty documents and scrolling to Scotland - Meeting the specific duty on equal pay.
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Meeting the gender duty for transsexual staff
This guide will help you to understand how the gender equality duty applies to transsexual staff, and assist you with applying the duty to this group of individuals in a respectful, effective manner.
It deals specifically with the application of the duty for transsexual people in employment and vocational training (including further and higher education). It will be expanded in the coming months to also illustrate how to apply the provisions of the gender equality duty to transsexual staff in the provision of goods, facilities and services.
The guide sets out the different pieces of legislation that affect the transsexual community, such as the Sex Discrimination Act and the Gender Recognition Act, and illustrates what actions you may need to take to ensure that you are compliant with them.
It sets out best practice on how to manage and support transsexual staff when undergoing gender reassignment, including giving guidance on some of the more challenging areas such as monitoring and training. It also contains a glossary of terms and appropriate language to ensure that your transsexual staff are referred to respectfully and with understanding.
To find this guide got to gender equality duty documents and scroll to Meeting the gender duty for transexual staff.
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Meeting the gender duty in Procurement
This guide sets out how public sector bodies in England, Wales and Scotland can ensure they are meeting the gender duty in procurement and commissioning.
This guidance outlines how the duty impacts on the procurement of works, goods and services. it then sets out the steps that public bodies need to take in their commissioning or procurement strategies, and at each stage of the procurement process, including monitoring contract performance and what to do about existing contracts.
To find this guide go to gender equality duty documents and scroll to Meeting the gender duty in Procurement.
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