Your rights under the Equality Act 2010
Last updated: 19 February 2020
Information about your rights under the Equality Act 2010, what discrimination means and how the Equality Act 2010 protects different characteristics.
Terms used in the Equality Act
Last updated: 8 June 2018
On this page, you'll find definitions of legal terms that are used in the Equality Act 2010.
The Human Rights Act
Last updated: 15 November 2018
The Human Rights Act allows you to defend your rights in UK courts and ensures that public organisations respect and protect your human rights.
Article 2: Right to life
Last updated: 3 June 2021
The right to life means that nobody can try to end your life. It also means the government should take appropriate steps to safeguard life.
Article 3 of the First Protocol: Right to free elections
Last updated: 3 June 2021
This right requires governments to support your right to free expression by holding free elections at reasonable intervals.
Article 4: Freedom from slavery and forced labour
Last updated: 3 June 2021
This right protects people from unreasonable detention.
How to request a review of a use of an enforcement power
Last updated: 29 January 2020
One of our key roles as a modern regulator is to use our enforcement powers. This section signposts you to different aspects of our enforcement.
Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: BSL videos
Last updated: 17 February 2017
A report by the UK Independent Mechanism to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (February 2017) and supplementary reports by consti
Flexible working: how to create and champion a flexible culture
Last updated: 8 March 2017
Read our flexible working advice for employers. This is part of our Working Forward campaign.
Closing the gender pay gap: how businesses are taking action
Last updated: 16 August 2017
Tips and guidance from businesses on what they are doing to close the gender pay gap.