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Equality Act 2010
02/06/2010
The Economy has been the predominant headline after the formation of the Coalition Government. So it is perhaps understandable that there has been no news on the Equality Act 2010 that received Royal Assent just before the General Election.
The expected removal of many controversial clauses did not take place in the final parliamentary stage of the Equality Bill. However the Conservative Party stated that if it came into power it would not bring into force the Act’s provisions on positive action, the public sector socio-economic duty and provisions on equal pay.
So far the coalition government has not stated whether it will proceed with the Conservative intention. With the first provisions of the new Act due to come into force in October this year MDN Fusion is keenly watching for developments so that we can brief clients. Meanwhile all we have to go on is a rather ‘broad brush’ statement in the Coalition Agreement:
We will review employment and workplace laws, for employers and employees, to ensure they maximise flexibility for both parties while protecting fairness and providing the competitive environment required for enterprise to thrive.