LRD guides and handbook December 2010

Discrimination at work - a guide to the Equality Act 2010

Further information

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for promoting equality and issuing codes of practice to the law. Its contact details are:

England Tel: 0845 604 6610 (textphone 0845 604 6620), Email: [email protected], Manchester Office: Arndale House, The Arndale Centre, Manchester, M4 3AQ, London Office: 3 More London, Riverside Tooley Street, London, SE1 2RG

Scotland Tel: 0845 604 5510 (textphone 0845 604 5520), Email: [email protected], Glasgow Office: The Optima Building, 58 Robertson Street, Glasgow, G2 8DU

Wales Tel: 0845 604 8810 (textphone 0845 604 8820), Email: [email protected], Cardiff Office: 3rd floor, 3 Callaghan Square, Cardiff, CF 10 5BT

Codes of practice and other guidance

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published a draft Code of Practice on Employment — currently awaiting approval from Parliament: www.equalityhumanrights.com/uploaded_files/EqualityAct/employment_code_05.10.10.pdf

The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) also provides advice to employers and employees. It has produced the following guidance on the Equality Act 2010: www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3017

Also available from Acas, Brandon House, 180 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1LW; helpline: 08457 474747; textphone: 08456 061600; publications: 08702 429090; website: www.acas.org.uk.

Various Labour Research Department (LRD) booklets also look at some of the issues raised in this guide in more detail. These include: Law at work 2010 (June 2010, £21.75), Disciplinary and grievance procedures — a guide for union reps (April 2009, £4.85), Redundancy law — a guide for union reps (February 2009, £6.10)