One-Stop Guide to New Equality Law

One-Stop Guide to New Equality Law

To mark the arrival of myriad new equality legislation, the One-Stop Guide to New Equality Law is now available.   It explains what all HR managers need to know about recent and future anti-discrimination laws on disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation and age. 

Written by editor of Employers’ Law, DeeDee Doke, the guide offers vital information on all the main areas of discrimination law, with practical case studies to help readers get to grips with the new rules. 

Doke explains why a strong equal opportunities policy is crucial if employers are to stay on the right side of the law, giving a thorough technical breakdown on what the new legislation means for HR. 

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Contents:

Introduction:
· Understand why we need new equality law
· Examine what makes a strong equal opportunities policy
· Realise the differences between ‘equality’ and ‘diversity’

Disability:
· Understand what the new amendments to the DDA mean
· Understand relevant disability discrimination legislation
· Learn about key legal cases
· See disability diversity in practice – case study

Religion or belief
· Understand what the new religion/belief equality regulations mean
· Understand relevant religion/belief legislation
· Learn about key legal cases
· See religion/belief diversity in practice – case study

Sexual orientation
· Understand what the new sexual orientation equality regulations mean
· Understand relevant sexual orientation legislation
· Learn about key legal cases
· See sexual orientation diversity in practice – case study

Age
· Understand what the new age discrimination regulations mean
· Understand relevant age discrimination legislation
· Learn about key legal cases
· See age diversity in practice – case study

Single Equality Act
· Learn why the Government wants to create the Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR)
· Understand the CEHR’s core functions
· Examine key changes being planned for the future

Resources and contacts
· Find sources of further in-depth information
· Contact organisations for advice, consultancy or information.

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