Following a period of uncertainty resulting from the recent change in Government, the Government's Equalities Office has recently announced that implementation of the Equality Act 2010 will indeed commence on 1 October 2010.
The Act represents the most significant development that this area of law and practice has witnessed in over 30 years and it will be implemented in stages.
It is not yet clear, however, whether or not the new coalition Government will bring into force the requirement that employers are to publish gender pay gap information. This aspect of the Act was strongly opposed by the Conservatives.
We will bring you further news on the subject when it becomes available to us.
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