Launch of inquiry into enforcement of the Equality Act 2010

In July 2018, the House of Commons Women and Equalities Select Committee launched an inquiry into the enforcement of the EA 10. In particular, the inquiry is looking at:

• how easy it is for people to understand and enforce their rights under the EA 10;

• how well enforcement action works as a mechanism for achieving wide scale change;

• how effective and accessible tribunals are, and what would make them better;

• how effective current remedies are at achieving change, and what other remedies should be available;

• how effective is the EHRC as an enforcement body; and

• what lessons can be learned from other enforcement models or countries.

The call for evidence closed on 5 October 2018. More information about the results of the inquiry and any recommendations will be available from the select committee website.