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Information and guidance on the Equality Act 2010, including age discrimination and public sector Equality Duty.

• Updated: 16 June 2015

It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')

• Types of discrimination ('protected characteristics')

  It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of: age…

• How you can be discriminated against

  Discrimination can come in one of the following forms: direct…

• Discrimination at work

  The law protects you against discrimination at work, including: dismissal…

• What you can do

  If you think you’ve been unfairly discriminated against you can: complain…

How the Equality Act 2010 defines disability, and what law changes mean for the public, businesses, and the public and voluntary sectors.

• Updated: 8 March 2013

• Disability: Equality Act 2010 - Guidance on matters to be taken into account in determining questions relating to the definition of disability (HTML)

  This guidance was first published in May 2011 in PDF format by the Office…

• Individuals: a summary guide to your rights (HTML)

  This guidance was first published in July 2010 in PDF format by the…

• Disability: quick start guide for service providers (HTML)

  This guidance was first published in July 2010 in PDF format by the…

If you have a long-term mental health condition you may be considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010

Apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate to legally change your gender.

Guidance for employers on gender pay gap reporting, including preparing your data and making your calculations.

• Updated: 9 January 2024

Table setting out the similarities and differences between civil partnership and marriage as it applies to same-sex and opposite-sex couples.

• Updated: 10 December 2019

First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

A lot has been done to help make sure people are treated fairly. We wanted to bring these laws together into the Equality Act so they are clear…

• Updated: 22 June 2011

Search gender pay gap data for organisations in the UK, and download data by organisation size or business sector

The Government Equalities Office leads work on policy relating to women, sexual orientation and transgender equality. We are responsible for a range of equalities legislation.

• Updated: 11 October 2024