The Equality Bill: part three

In the last in a series of articles on the Equality Bill, we look at the Bill's treatment of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, religion and belief, age and race. The article also considers the important changes made by the Bill in relation to positive action. 

• The Equality Bill: part three Clause 153 has been widely publicised as permitting positive action where there is a "tie-breaker" situation between two equally qualified candidates. However, an examination of the clause indicates that the exception in clause 153 is not necessarily applicable only to the final decision of whom to recruit. 

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The Equality Bill: part two In the second in a series of articles on the Equality Bill, we look at the changes that the Bill makes in relation to sex discrimination in the workplace and equal pay. 

The Equality Bill: part one The legislation on disability discrimination is to be changed extensively by the Equality Bill in response to two key cases in the past year. 

Single Equality Act is introduced Existing equality legislation is to be distilled into a single Equality Act in order to provide a simpler, more consistent legal framework for preventing discrimination. The XpertHR forthcoming law section has more details. 

Legal Q&A: The Equality Bill What are the main implications for employers of the Equality Bill?