Statement of Service
Removing provisions from the Equality Act will not help employers
The Law Society has warned that removing certain provisions from the Equality Act will not help employers. The warning comes after the government published a series of amendments to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill this week.
The amendments, to be considered in the report stage of the bill, abolish the Equality Act provisions on third party harassment (which make an employer liable for failing to act where their employee has been harassed by a third party) and the use of claimant questionnaires in discrimination claims.
The Law Society has highlighted the fact that these provisions can in fact be beneficial to employers as well as employees.
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October 23, 2012
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