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Equality Act guidance

Last updated: 11 Nov 2019

How to comply with equality law and implement good practice in all aspects of employment including recruitment, pay, working hours, managing staff and developing policies.

Equality Act codes of practice

Last updated: 19 Feb 2019

In line with our statutory powers, we have produced Codes of Practice on Employment, Services and Equal Pay. The main purpose of the Codes of Practice is to provide detailed explanations of the provisions in the Act and to apply legal concepts in the Act to everyday situations.

Paulley v FirstGroup PLC

Last updated: 13 Aug 2019

Background on the Equality and Human Rights Commission's involvement in the Doug Paulley v FirstGroup PLC legal case, involving disability discrimination and priority for wheelchair users on public transport.

Wheelchair spaces on buses must be available to disabled people, bus companies told

Published: 15 Jun 2016

Lack of progress on disability rights is society’s ‘badge of shame’

Published: 20 Jul 2016

David Isaac comments on the Equality and Human Rights Commission's response to the Lords Select Committee on the Equality Act 2010 and its effect on the lives of disabled people.

How to work out the value of a discrimination claim (England and Wales)

First Published: 13 Apr 2018

This guide helps you to understand how a court in England and Wales works out how much a successful claim for discrimination is worth.

Equality Act 2010: handbook for advisers

First Published: 13 Apr 2018

This handbook provides a brief overview of the Equality Act 2010 for advisors in England and Wales.

Informing us about your discrimination claim

Last updated: 23 Mar 2020

When you bring a discrimination claim in court, you need to send us the details.