Public sector equality duty

New and updated

• Type:

  Employment law manual

  Disability discrimination

  Updated to include information on Sullivan v Bury Street Capital Ltd, in which the EAT considered the likelihood of a recurrence of the condition.

• Type:

  Employment law manual

  Pregnancy and maternity discrimination

  Updated to include information on EHRC guidance on pregnancy and maternity during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

• Type:

  Employment law manual

  Sex discrimination

  Updated to include information on Walker v Wallem Shipmanagement Ltd and another, in which the EAT considered the territorial scope of the Equality Act 2010 in relation to offshore work.

• Type:

  Employment law manual

  Age discrimination

  Updated to include information on Ryan v South West Ambulance Services NHS Trust, in which the EAT considered if the application of a talent policy put the claimant at a particular disadvantage.

• Type:

  Employment law manual

  Religion or belief discrimination

  Updated to include information on Conisbee v Crossley Farms Ltd and others, in which the employment tribunal considered if vegetarianism is a philosophical belief under the Equality Act 2010.

• Type:

  Employment law manual

  Race discrimination

  Updated to include information on Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust v Aslam and another, in which the EAT considered if a colleague's remark related to race.

• Type:

  Employment law manual

  Sexual orientation discrimination

  Updated to include information on Bessong v Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, in which the EAT considered if an employer can be held liable for third-party harassment under the Equality Act 2010.

• Type:

  Employment law manual

  Marriage and civil partnership discrimination

  Updated to include information on Forbes v LHR Airport Ltd, in which the EAT considered if posting an offensive image on Facebook was done "in the course of employment".

• Type:

  Employment law manual

  Gender reassignment discrimination

  Updated to include information on Bessong v Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, in which the EAT considered if an employer can be held liable for third-party harassment under the Equality Act 2010.

• Type:

  FAQs

  What are the specific public sector equality duties?