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Equality Act 2010

Why this source is used

Primary equality legislation consolidating discrimination protections, including sexual orientation and gender reassignment.

Start with the answer

Start with the answer How did equality law change public services and workplaces? It moved LGBTQ+ equality into services, employment, schools and official data rather than leaving it only as criminal-law reform. Read the topic guide Equality Act 2010 and EHRC Guidance The Equality Act 2010 sets the legal framework, while EHRC guidance and statutory Codes of Practice shape how organisations interpret duties in services, public functions and associations. Read the topic guide UK Equality Law, Workplaces, Schools and Data UK equality law became more practical through service protections, workplace inclusion programmes, schools duties and official LGBTQ+ data collection.

Source Status

Publisher
UK Legislation
Type
primary
Reliability
high
Cited by
4 pages

Source Links

Open original source https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents Accessed 4 June 2026 Open archived copy https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents

Used by Topics

Equality Act 2010 and EHRC Guidance UK Equality Law, Workplaces, Schools and Data

Used by Questions

How did equality law change public services and workplaces?

Used by Timeline Events

1 October 2010 LegalUK

Equality Act 2010 (England, Wales, Scotland)

The Equality Act 2010 consolidated anti-discrimination laws in England, Wales, and Scotland, making it unlawful to discriminate on grounds of sexual orientation, gender reassignment, sex, and other protected characteristics. (Northern Ireland maintains separate legislation.)