Q & A Brief for Employers on the Equality Act 2010

This Briefing Note has been produced by the Employment Team to assist businesses in determining what practical steps you need to take to ensure your business is legally compliant with the new law.  

Questions covered:

• What are the employment changes introduced by the new Act?
• What are associative and perceptive discrimination?
• There has been a lot of publicity about the fact that employers cannot now ask about whether a job applicant is actually fit to do the job for which they are applying.  Is this true?
• Are there any other changes in the law on disability discrimination?
• How can I be liable if our customers or other third parties harass any employees?
• What do I need to do to ensure my business is legally compliant?

Download the full briefing on the Equality Act 2010.