The Equality Act 2010 brought together and updated a wide

range of laws passed since the 1970s into one place, to make

things fairer for everyone. It sets out the personal characteristics

that are protected by law and the behaviour that is unlawful.

The Act is a simplification of previous anti-discrimination

laws and is not designed to create additional paper work for

employers. It applies to businesses of any size, so it is important

to understand what it means.