The Equality Act 2010 NEW

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Understand the key provisions of the new Equality Act, implications for employers and how to review existing practices and procedures to ensure you remain legally compliant
Maximum 20 participants Half-day Workshop
20 Sep 2010, 19 Jan 2011, 15 Jun 2011
London £345 + VAT

In brief:

The Equality Act received Royal Assent on 8 April, and the bulk of the legislation is due to be implemented in October.

The Equality Act introduces new laws to help narrow the gender pay gap and strengthens anti-discrimination legislation. It also consolidates the numerous pieces of existing discrimination legislation into one Act. It has provoked a great deal of controversy since it was first unveiled and the Equality Act 2010 will have significant impact on both public and private sector organisations. 

The Equality Act is the most far-reaching discrimination legislation for years: it allows employers to take further positive action in favour of women and minorities at the recruitment and promotion stage, gives wider powers to employment tribunals, bans 'gagging clauses' on pay, and requires some organisations to publish diversity and gender pay statistics. All employers need to review their personnel policies in light of this new equality legislation.  Ending discrimination in terms of race, gender, disability, religion and belief, age and sexual orientation and embedding equality in their organisations will help employers recruit and retain the best employees.

This employment law workshop will cover the key provisions of the new Equality Act, implications for employers and next steps to ensure you are fully prepared.

This event is CPD accredited.

Designed for:

Employment lawyers, in-house legal advisors, senior HR professionals, policy managers, industrial relations professionals

Training highlights:

  • Hear the latest changes to discrimination law
  • Access new definitions of direct and indirect discrimination
  • Understand how the new rules will impact your organisation
  • Examine key changes to equal pay law and pay secrecy clauses
  • Benefit from an overview of the new single public sector equality duty

The Programme

09:30 The Programme

  • Introducing the Equality Act
  • Changes to discrimination law
  • Protected characteristic – a new concept
  • New definitions – direct and indirect discrimination
  • Comparators
  • Changes to disability discrimination
  • New rules on multiple, associative and perceived discrimination
  • Positive action – recruitment and promotion
  • Extension of third party harassment liability
  • Liability of employees
  • Enforcing discrimination law – new remedies
  • Key changes to equal pay law and pay secrecy clauses
  • The new public sector equality duty

13:00 End of Workshop

Venue details

Radisson Edwardian Leicester Square Hotel
St. Martins Street
Leicester Square
London
WC2H 7HL

Tel. + 44 (0)20 7930 8641
Fax. + 44 (0)20 7451 0191
Email. reshamp@radisson.com

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The perfect hideaway boutique hotel in the heart of the West End. Tucked between the National Gallery and the Square itself, the Leicester Square is cool, minimalist and clutter-free with pale leathers and original art throughout. A great seafood café, the Bar & Restaurant is a chic and intimate space with a pleasantly relaxed vibe. 

This really is the perfect West End Location. To one side the National Gallery, Trafalgar Square and St James' Park, Buckingham Palace and Westminster. To the other, Leicester Square and theatre land, Soho's hip restaurants and nightlife, bustling Chinatown and Covent Garden's speciality shopping. 

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Trainers

Our People

Penny Macmillan

Penny Macmillan MA Chartered FCIPD is a Solicitor and has for many years specialised in employment law, with particular experience of: TUPE, unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing and drafting employment contracts, policies, procedures and handbooks. She is former Head of the Legal Department at The Race Equality Centre and now practises in her own firm.

Before qualifying as a lawyer, Penny held positions as a Group Personnel Manager for a health authority; Employee Relations Manager for a major retailer; and Personnel and Training Manager for a large catering services company. Penny is equally well qualified and experienced as a management trainer, HR specialist and lawyer. She delivers workshops and seminars on a wide range of employment law and best practice subjects and is a personal tutor on JSB’s Advanced Certificate in Employment Law (ACEL).

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