Equality Act 2010

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1Equality Act 2010 Handbook for advisors22 Contents Introduction 3Section A Protected characteristics 5Section B Unlawful (and lawful) conduct 10Section C Application of Equality law in different sectors 17Section D The Public Sector Equality Duty 43Section E Equality and Human Rights Commission: its role and legal powers 47List of abbreviations 50Endnotes 51Contacts 52 3 IntroductionThe aim of this handbook is to provide a brief overview of the Equality Act 2010 and to act as a reference guide. This chapter is not designed to be a comprehensive summary of Equality law.

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