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• The proposed Equality Bill will combine nine other major
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bills. These are: the Equal Pay Act 1970; the Sex Discrimination Act 1975; the Race Relations Act 1976; the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003; the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003; the Equality Act 2006; the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 and the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007.
• It will make public bodies consider the diverse needs of their workforce and make them more transparent in the way they deal with employment issues.
• It will beef up employment tribunals to allow them to make recommendations to employers on their working practices.
The Government will target closing the gender pay gap for the first time.
There will be improved data collection on equality, including possibly recording staff complaints.
It will develop and support the roles of trade union equality representatives.
The Government will work to increase the number of black and ethnic women councillors, and extend the positive selection of women MPs until 2030 • The Government will also work collaboratively with business, trade unions and the Equality and Human Rights Commission on ways to improve outcomes for disadvantaged groups in the private sector • It will also strengthen age discrimination legislation including outlawing higher insurance premiums for the elderly The Government provides a guide for companies coming to terms with either existing or forthcoming equality legislation. This can be found at www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/actionAayer?topicld=1073877851&tc=000kw021854393 Individuals and companies also have the right to comment on the draft legislative programme, which the Equality Bill forms part of. the closing date for this is 6 August and comments can be made online at: www.commonsleadergov.uktoutputtpage2465-asp Details of the equality legislator can be found at www.equalities.gov.uk