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)