5.5 Equality Act 2010

Question 1

What is the Equality Act 2010?

Answer 1

The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace. It replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single Act, making the law easier to understand and strengthening protection in some situations.

Question 2

What does The Equality Act 2010 protect against?

Answer 2

The Equality Act 2010 protects everyone and it covered all areas of discrimination. Where everyone is treated equally.

Question 3

What does the Equality Act 2010 cover?

Answer 3

The equality act 2010 covers all areas of discrimination including age, race, sex, culture etc.

Question 4

How does the Equality Act 2010 impact on leisure organisations?

Answer 4

Leisure organisations should examine their practices, rules, polices and conventions to ensure that they are non-discriminatory, either directly or indirectly.