What is it about?
British discrimination law grew in a piecemeal fashion from the 1970s. By 2006 there were nine major pieces of legislation, often using inconsistent words. The Equality Act 2010 was designed to unify and simplify (and to a limited extent strengthen) these disparate pieces creating single Act to regulate discrimination. While it has clearly unified the law, it has not necessarily simplified it and in some cases the Act has created scope for more confusion. This article looks at three areas in particular, namely: discrimination because of pregnancy/maternity; discrimination because of gender reassignment; and the specific claim of victimisation.
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Why is it important?
Focuses on three areas within the Equality Act 2010 where it the Act, in trying to pull various bits of earlier legislation together, has failed to address some of the inconsistencies and uncertainties in the law.
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This page is a summary of: Enigmas of the Equality Act 2010������Three uneasy pieces���, Cogent Social Sciences, December 2015, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/23311886.2015.1123085.
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Resources
A question of religion or orientation: Hall & Preddy v Bull and the possible effect of the Equality Act 2010
Another short piece by the same authors looking at the interplay of religion/belief and sexual orientation under the Equality Act 2010
Unification, simplification, amplification? An analysis of aspects of the British Equality Act 2010
A broader overview of the Equality Act 2010
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