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Equality Bill passes House of Lords third reading
The Equality Bill has completed a third reading in the House of Lords and will now be passed back to the House of Commons for MPs to consider amendments.
Among the proposed amendments to the Bill � which sets out new regulations that could force employers to conduct equal pay audits � is a ban on pre-employment health checks.
The inclusion of this ban within the Bill will stop employers from screening job applications to avoid interviewing applicants with disabilities, according to the House of Lords.
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