This information about the equality laws is for people who live in England, Scotland and Wales.
The Public Sector Equality Duty came into force in 2011. It applies to all public authorities or organisations that have a ‘public function’. Some examples are central government, local authorities and health authorities. In all the roles they carry out, they should pay ‘due regard to’:
- stopping or preventing discrimination, harassment and victimisation
- encouraging good relations between people who are disabled (or who have another protected characteristic) and those who are not
- working to enable people who are disabled (or who have another protected characteristic) to have equal opportunities to those who do not
- removing or minimising disadvantages suffered by disabled people that are connected to their disability
- encouraging disabled people to participate in public life or in any other activity which they presently do not tend to take part in.
We can provide references and information on the source material we use to write our epilepsy advice and information pages. Please contact our Epilepsy Helpline by email at helpline@epilepsy.org.uk.
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F101.01
Epilepsy Action would like to thank Kate Whittaker, solicitor, Irwin Mitchell LLP, for her contribution.
Kate Whittaker has declared no conflict of interest.
This information has been produced under the terms of The Information Standard.
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Updated December 2012To be reviewed December 2014
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