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April 2009
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Equality Bill briefing
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Briefing for Heads of institutions, Human resources, Chairs of Equality and Diversity Committees, Equality and Diversity Practitioners and all senior managers and staff in higher education institutions on the implications of the Equality Bill
This briefing summarises the impact that the Equality Bill will have on higher education institutions, and provides specific examples of how the legislation will relate to institutions.
Areas covered include:
- The aims of the Bill
- Protected characteristics
- Expected timescale
- General public duty
- Positive action
- Discrimination
- Indirect discrimination
- Equal pay
- Procurement
- Socio-economic status
- Enforcement
- Next steps
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Details of the Equality Bill are available on the UK Parliament website
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PDF: Equality Bill briefing April 2009
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DOC: Equality Bill briefing April 2009
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