The law

Equalities law is currently in a state of flux, with a comprehensive, new equalities statute enacted but not yet in force.

The Equality Act 2010 was enacted on 8 April 2010, and simplifies and strengthens existing equalities law, although equal pay provisions remain largely unchanged. The UK Government is currently considering the timeline for which each element of the Act should be commenced. At the moment, the Government Equalities Office anticipates that the core provisions will come into force in October 2010.

The pages within this section provide details on the Equal Pay Act, which is the current law on equal pay, as well as the new Equality Act. There is also information around the current Gender Equality Duty and the forthcoming single duty on equalities.

[Last updated: 28 July 2010]