Questions on the Equality Act 2010

Task 1 – Questions on the Equality Act 2010
1) State the date on which s186(2) of the Act came into force.
This section182 (2) of the Equality Act 2010 came into force on or before 24 March
2020 when the Act was passed.
2) The Act refers to the reasons why this legislation was considered to be
necessary.
Using your own words, explain any two of these reasons.
● One main reason was to bring all of the law about discrimination together into
one Act. This information is gathered from the book provided reflecting the
matters of Equality act, 2010.
● A second reason is so that equal treatment is given to all the employees in
terms of not discriminating against anyone because of a characteristic.
3) State the name of the legislation enacted in 1975 which has been repealed
by the Act.
The name of legislation which is repealed under the Equality Act is the Sex
Discrimination Act1975 (Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (repealed), 2020).
4) Name any one of the Government Departments or Offices which were
responsible for preparing the legislation.
House of common are the government department which are responsible for
preparing the act. This information is examined through reading the article in which
the detailed study is given regarding the role of law making in UK.
5) The Act gives powers to Scottish Ministers to make Regulations. Give any
one example of these regulatory powers.
In respect of understanding the power of the Scottish minsters regarding making
regulation is relating to removing any person from the public duty if they are not
working in the set directions. This information is gathered from the document which
represents the information mentioned under the Equality act.
6) When section 60 of the Act was introduced, there was reaction to, and
criticism of, the removal of the right of employers to ask questions about the
health of prospective employees (normally conducted through pre-
employment health questionnaires). There were some exceptions to section
60.
For this question you must:

a) Undertake research into reactions to, or criticisms of, the removal of the
right of employers to ask pre-employment health questions of prospective
employees. You must use sources other than the Act.
b) Using your research, and in your own words, briefly describe any two
examples of reactions to, or criticisms of, the removal of the right of
employers to ask pre-employment health questions.
a) In respect of removing the employees in context of occurring disability, it is studied
that they are managing the business in good manner. Thus, carrying major liabilities
regarding protecting their interest from suffering any critical injuries. It is the owners
right to ask pre-employment question in respect of examining their capacity and skills
to attain the task or not. Thus, exception are undertaken in respect of attending any
test or capable to carry out any intrinsic part of the job.
b)
● The removal of employees can be undertaken in respect of working or
employed under the seafarers in which they are demanded to present the
medical fitness certificate. But it didn’t results in judging their capacity to
undertake and perform the task. The reason behind taking the examples of
seafarers as it is mentioned in the brief of equality act, 2010.
● To monitor the criteria of working which they are applying to attain the task. In
this aspects if they not reaches to particular target, the owner carry the
chance to terminate the person.
c)
The reaction which is faced in the first examples is relating to firstly carrying the
physical certificate regarding handling the heavy work load and also goods which is
carried to and fro from the ship. This in such manner, disability and health issues
causes major accidents which results in affecting their day to day working.
It is necessary in the business, the reaction of employees are judged to attain any
particular task as per their own criteria. Thus, in respect of setting the particular
target results in gaining advantages through handling the matters as per the
company norms.
d)
Sources from where the information are presented as:
 “Reasonable adjustments” under the UK's Equality Act 2010
 Our Response to the DSA Changes and Support for Students with Disabilities
e) List of sources are
1. Read and et.al., 2018
2. Morris, Morris and Sigafoos, 2016