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Equality duty and the public sector: XpertHR survey 2011

XpertHR research finds that limited guidance from the Government on some aspects of the revised equality duty has brought both challenges and rewards for public sector bodies as they work towards compliance.

Key points

  • Less prescriptive government guidance and a shortage of time are the most common stumbling blocks for employers seeking to comply with the public sector equality duty, but some employers find that the new legislative approach has encouraged the organisation to think more broadly about inclusion.