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Guidance for people looking to return to work after a career break.
This guidance provides information and links to services and guidance for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals.
First same sex wedding to be held by summer 2014
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The UK gender pay gap is at its lowest level ever. This government is committed to ensuring the gap is eliminated in a generation.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Guidance for employers who want to use positive action to widen opportunities in a way that is consistent with equalities legislation.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010, the public sector Equality Duty, applies to the public bodies listed in Schedule 19. Being listed in …
More women will be helped back into the workplace following the launch of a Government-backed training programme.
Find out if you’re entitled to financial help for your childcare business.
We analysed the responses to the National LGBT Survey and published the headline findings in 2 publications, a detailed research report and a summary report, as well as a Survey Data Viewer.
Today (17 January 2019) the Government Equalities Office is launching a call for evidence on the experiences of people who have variations in sex characteristics.
The response to this consultation which aims to gather evidence about whether the current laws on protecting people from sexual harassment in the workplace are effective.
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.
In response to the National LGBT survey, this LGBT Action Plan outlines firm commitments to tackle some of the biggest issues facing LGBT people.
Progress to deliver the Inclusive Britain action plan containing 74 actions to tackle disparities in education, health, criminal justice and in the workplace.
Women and Equalities Minister, Penny Mordaunt launched an interim fund worth £250,000 to help cover disability-related expenses so people can stand in elections
Guidance for employers on the evidence based actions they can take to improve their family friendly policies offer, to help to close the gender pay gap in their workplace.
Evidence review, covering 104 publications, of the extent to which menopause transition impacts on women’s economic participation
Consultation to help the development of legislation for banning conversion therapy.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
To qualify for disability protection under the Equality Act a person must meet its definition of a disabled person. Follow the link below for …
The UK is one of the first countries to introduce gender pay gap reporting, requiring 9,000 employers to publish their gender pay gap.
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