What year was the Equality Act created?

What year was the Equality Act created?

• A. 1996
• B. 2010
• C. 2002
• D. 2015

Answer: (B)

The Equality Act is UK legislation that brought together and replaced several earlier anti-discrimination laws to create a single, unified framework for protecting people from discrimination in employment and in the provision of goods and services. It was given Royal Assent in 2010, and most of its provisions came into force that year (with some parts phased in shortly after). The other years correspond to older, separate laws that addressed specific aspects of equality, not the consolidated act itself. So the correct year is 2010.

The Equality Act is UK legislation that brought together and replaced several earlier anti-discrimination laws to create a single, unified framework for protecting people from discrimination in employment and in the provision of goods and services. It was given Royal Assent in 2010, and most of its provisions came into force that year (with some parts phased in shortly after). The other years correspond to older, separate laws that addressed specific aspects of equality, not the consolidated act itself. So the correct year is 2010.