http://ghafoorsblog.com/tags/public-sector-duty/Recent content in Public-Sector-Duty on Ghafoor's Personal BlogHugoennoreply@example.com (AG Sayyed)noreply@example.com (AG Sayyed)Copyright © 2024-2026 AG Sayyed. All Rights Reserved.Sat, 16 May 2026 17:45:02 +0100http://ghafoorsblog.com/courses/psychology/counselling-content/level2-counselling/03-dirversity-ethics/03-module/003-equality-act/Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:56:39 +0000noreply@example.com (AG Sayyed)http://ghafoorsblog.com/courses/psychology/counselling-content/level2-counselling/03-dirversity-ethics/03-module/003-equality-act/<p class="lead text-primary"> This document examines the Equality Act 2010, which replaced and consolidated all previous anti-discrimination legislation in the UK into a single comprehensive framework. It explores the nine protected characteristics, types of prohibited discrimination including direct, indirect, harassment and victimisation, who the Act applies to, and the specific public sector equality duty requiring public bodies to promote diversity and eliminate discrimination. </p> <hr> <h2 id="understanding-the-equality-act-2010">Understanding the Equality Act 2010</h2> <p>The Equality Act 2010 represents a landmark consolidation of anti-discrimination law in the United Kingdom. This Act replaced all previous anti-discrimination laws and brought them together in a simple and consistent form under one piece of legislation. Prior to the Equality Act, protection from discrimination was provided through multiple separate Acts covering different grounds of discrimination.</p>