Giving a detailed account of the new equality provisions, how and where the current disparate statutory provisions have been consolidated and looking at the changes in the law, Equality Act 2010:
Provides an overview of the new protected characteristics
Focuses on issues common to the protected characteristics, as well as those specific to particular ones
Covers the forms and liabilities for discrimination
Explains the changes introduced by the 2010 Act; for example, allowing equal pay claimants to rely on a hypothetical comparator in certain circumstances, extending the scope of indirect discrimination to cover disability, and outlawing "unfavourable" treatment because of pregnancy and maternity
Looks at the enforcement of individual rights
Considers potential exceptions to the act
Discusses the provisions relating to new measures such as the new single public sector Equality Duty and the socio-economic duty
