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The Equality Act 2010 - What does it mean for your organisation?
 

In October 2010, the Equality Act is scheduled to become law in the UK. It’s the biggest single biggest piece of employment legislation that the UK will face this year. The Act is designed to ensure that everybody is adequately protected against discrimination.

The Equality Act 2010 brings together 9 substantial equality laws and approximately 100 smaller laws to make it a lot easier for employers and other people to know what they must do in order to achieve equality. But;

• Will the Act introduce more problems than it solves?
• Will the Act protect people from being discriminated against under gender, ethnicity, disability, religion/belief, age, sexuality, and tran-sexuality?
• Will the Act lead to a more equal and stronger workforce?
• Is it all necessary?

The Equalities Office is estimating that its implementation is likely to cost somewhere in the region of £310million, mainly as a result of extra tribunal and court cases.
This session will focus on how important equality is, understanding the changes the Act will make and the practical steps that organisations can take to ensure that they are compliant. 
 

Speaker Profile – Andy Williams
Andy is an associate in Charles Russell LLP and advises on all aspects of employment law, with particular expertise in advising companies on large scale workforce issues such as changing the terms of their pension arrangements for staff, re-organisations, changes to terms and conditions and TUPE transfers/outsourcing arrangements.
He also has substantial experience of Tribunal work and negotiating severance packages with, and for, senior executives.
 

Speaker Profile - Sonali Parekh

Sonali Parekh is Head of Policy, on the Equality Act, working in the Government Equalities Office. Sonali joined GEO in Sept 09 after previously working in MOJ, and DWP. She has 10 years experience working in the civil service across a range of policy and strategy areas and corporate functions.