Do you understand the Equality Act 2010 and the new rules against discrimination? Have you updated your policies and trained your staff?
The Equality Act 2010 came into force on 1 October 2010, amalgamating a number of different pieces of existing discrimination legislation into one. Under the new rules, employees can bring claims on the grounds of Age, Disability, Gender reassignment, Race, Religion or belief, Sex, Sexual orientation, Marriage/civil partnership and Pregnancy/maternity. You can even be held responsible for harassment of your staff by customers if you don’t act to prevent it happening.
At Backhouse Solicitors we can update your policies to keep them compliant, train your staff and defend you against expensive discrimination claims.
The benefits for your business:
- Up to date policies and procedures help reduce tribunal claims
- Training staff in the rules can prevent problems from happening in the first place
- Expert defence against claims will save you precious time and money
Don’t let the new laws catch you out - contact us on 01245 893400 or email info@backhouse-solicitors.co.uk to speak to one of our expert solicitors.