Hi
Moira
I
was Googling this earlier today and found a couple of links, although they don’t
have much more information. The upshot seems to be that dual discrimination
simply won’t be introduced and that the third party harassment provisions that were
introduced in October 2010 under the Equality Act will be subject to a
consultation with a view to their repeal.
Best
wishes
Susan
Susan
Squire
Diversity
Adviser (Staff)
Strategy
and Policy Team
Human
Resources
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of Birmingham
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-----Original Message-----
From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Moira Mitchell
Sent: 29 March 2011 14:22
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Subject: Dual discrimination and third-party harassment provisions cancelled
Dear
Colleagues,
Is
anyone aware of any further discussion or information on-line relating to the
removal of the dual discrimination and third-party harassment provisions
mentioned in ECU's EqualityLink (text below)?
Thanks
in advance,
Moira
Moira
Mitchell
Equality
and Diversity Manager, Canterbury Christ Church University
tel:
01227 782795
In
his Budget statement to parliament on 23 March 2011, the Chancellor announced
that the dual discrimination and third-party harassment provisions of the
Equality Act 2010 are to be scrapped as being too ‘costly’.
The
dual discrimination rules were singled out as an example of ‘£350 million worth
of specific regulations’ that are to go.
Budget
statement
<http://ecu.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=2b5898258a22114dac7146823&id=3920f6dd56&e=dbcf770c69>