Originally broadcast on Friday, May 11, 2012 - 12:30

The public sector Equality Duty aims to prevent discrimination and advance equality by ensuring that people of different backgrounds are duly considered before a public decision is made. As previously envisaged, its application has been overly bureaucratic and often led to largely disproportionate results. However, the Equality Act 2010 has dramatically altered this, allowing for more appropriate and dynamic decisions to be taken.

This fully interactive webinar will explore the rudiments of the duty before analysing its intricacies and nuances, discussing these against a backdrop of the most relevant statute and case law.

This webinar will cover:

· What is the public sector Equality Duty?
· To whom does the public sector Equality Duty apply?
· When does the public sector Equality Duty apply?
· What should public bodies do to ensure they are complying with the public sector Equality Duty?
· What are the specific duties and to whom will they apply?
· How is the public sector Equality Duty enforced?
· Where can you get further information and advice?
· Consultation
· What can be learned from the BSF, London Councils and Birmingham cases?
· Changing terms and conditions
· PSE Judicial Review