Sentences with phrase «public sector equality duties»

In the recent attempt at dismantling the effectiveness of the public sector equality duties under the EqA 2010, two approaches have been adopted by the government.

A Labour government will reinstate the public sector equality duties and seek to extend them to the private sector, ensuring all citi] ens benefit from this Labour legislation.

This protection, in turn, offered a shield against public sector equality duties that Baroness O'Cathain and her supporters so feared.

«The public sector equality duty had only been in place a month when the Coalition announced the review.

The Council contended that TfL's decision was unlawful because of a failure to comply with the public sector equality duty; and a failure to take account of relevant considerations.

In the Equality Act 2010 (Public Authorities and Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order 2011, (SI 2011/1060) the list of public authorities covered by the public sector equality duty contained within s 149 is expanded.

Also introduced, as a result of the Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2011 (SI 2011/1066), is the public sector equality duty (s 149) and certain exceptions to this duty (see Sch 18).

access to public services and the public sector equality duty (in relation to both workforce and service provision issues)

In both cases, the court emphasised the importance of following statutory guidance, carrying out adequate consultation and complying with the general public sector equality duty.

It is clear that in any case where the decision may affect large numbers of disabled people, the necessary due regard to the needs of disabled people under the public sector equality duty is very high.

The Ministry of Justice equality objectives set out how we will comply with the public sector equality duty between 2012 - 2016.

The Ministry of Justice equality objectives set out how we will comply with the public sector equality duty.

Finally, when considering whether the Lord Chancellor had complied with the public sector equality duty under section 149 of the EqA when introducing the Fees Order, the Court of Appeal considered that the equality impact assessment carried out at the relevant time was adequate to meet that duty.

He regularly advises local authorities in relation governance and elections, financial arrangements, borrowing powers, land transactions and regeneration schemes, trading arrangements, powers to charge, Council Tax, equality and diversity obligations (including the public sector equality duty), and vires.

The government decided that authorities should not be «burdened» with the requirement to publish the volume of information that the previous government had required them to produce in order to demonstrate that they were complying with the public sector equality duty.

Hotak and others v London Borough of Southwark and another [2015] UKSC 30 Acting successfully for the Secretary of State in a leading case on: (i) the scope of the s. 189 Housing Act 1996 «priority need» housing duty, and (ii) the public sector equality duty.

Patrick has been a member of the Attorney General's «B» panel since March 2014, having previously been on the «C» panel, and has acted in numerous claims for judicial review across a range of areas, including prisons, immigration, social security, libraries, human rights and the public sector equalities duty.

Public bodies, including further education institutions, local authorities, maintained schools, maintained nursery schools, academies and free schools are covered by the public sector equality duty and when carrying out their functions must have regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, promote equality of opportunity and foster good relations between disabled and non-disabled children and young people.

Not exact matches

The public sector duty takes effect as part of the existing public - sector equality duty, rather than as a standalone requirement

If Elias is anything to go by, even if the public sector body is only subject to the general duty it will face an uphill task defending indirect discrimination claims unless it is able to show that it had considered the impact of the offending provision, criterion or practice in the light of its general duty to promote equality of opportunity.