Cloisters' briefings on equalities

23 March 2011

This 5th article by Rachel Crasnow looks at perceived discrimination - the extent to which definitions of disability cover cases where a victim of discrimination is mistakenly thought to be disabled.

The 4th briefing in Cloisters' equalities series is by Jason Galbraith-Marten and Chris Milsom. The article looks at what happens when rights clash outside of the workplace and in particular the case of Hall and Preddy V Bull and Bull.

The third in the series was a briefing from leading equal pay barrister, Daphne Romney QC, explaining how section 77 of the Act does not ‘ban secrecy clauses’, but reclassifies what is enforceable when it comes to preventing employees from disclosing their pay.

The second briefing was on how the new act will impact on compromise agreements by Robin Allen QC and covers section 147 of the new Act. 

Starting the series was Rachel Crasnow's briefing on one of the most radical aspects of the Act – the prohibition of pre-employment health enquiries.

A briefing on changes to health enquiries: the Equality Act 2010 covers section 60 of the Act, which prohibits health queries at the pre job-offer stage, subject to exceptions within narrow parameters.

Cloisters has been at the forefront of work on the new Act, advising government, employers, trade unions, the EHRC and public authorities on what should go into the Act and how it should work. Our barristers have been involved in drafting the new codes of practice, lectured widely on it and have written or contributed to the leading books on the new Act.  

For checking if the Act applies to a new case you can reference the commencement order.