Equality Duty: Consultation launched

The Government Equalities Office (GEO) has set out its proposals for the new Single Equality Duty, which will require public bodies to tackle discrimination and advance equality of opportunity, including reporting annually on their gender pay gap and considering using procurement to drive equality.

The Equality Duty, a key part of the Equality Bill introduced in April, will build on the existing gender, race, and disability duties, and extend it to also cover age, sexual orientation, ... (272 more words)

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