Guidance for employers
Guidance for employers about their responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010
This guidance has been written by the Equality and Human Rights Commission to explain your responsibilities under equality law. These guides support the Equality Act 2010. the Act brings together lots of different equality laws, many of which we have had for a long time. By doing this, the Act makes equality law simpler and easier to understand.
Key areas of guidance
- What equality law means for you as an employer: when you recruit someone to work for you
- What equality law means for you as an employer: A good practice checklist for advertisers and publishers
- What equality law means for you as an employer: Advertisers and publishers
- What equality law means for you as an employer: Advertising frequently asked questions
- What equality law means for you as an employer: Advertising Making Inquiries
- What equality law means for you as an employer: working hours, flexible working and time off
- What equality law means for you as an employer: pay and benefits
- What equality law means for you as an employer: training, development, promotion and transfer
- What equality law means for you as an employer: managing workers
- What equality law means for you as an employer: dismissal, redundancy, retirement and after a worker has left
- Good equality practice for employers: equality policies, equality training and monitoring
- Religion or belief in the workplace: A guide for employers following recent European Court of Human Rights judgments
- Religion or belief in the workplace: An explanation of recent European Court of Human Rights judgments
- Equality Act guidance for small businesses
- The duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people
- What to do if someone says they've been discriminated against
- Equality Act 2010 Code of Practice on employment
- Equality Act 2010 Code of Practice on equal pay
- Other advisory services
Last Updated: 24 Feb 2016