With the introduction of the Equality Act looming there has been much movement in this area. If not to provide guidance on the implementation of the Act to provide “gap filling” case law. An example of such is Aylott v Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. The comparator test laid down by the House of Lords in London Borough of Lewisham v Malcolm, a housing case has been upheld by the EAT as applicable to disability-related discrimination cases pending an overhaul by the Equality Act 2010.

The EHRC have produced guidance for employers, workers, service providers and service users in a bid to provide practical examples of how the Equality Act will be implemented and to show the impact of the changes proposed. They are currently collating further guidance for students and academic institutes which will be published in September 2010.

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Emily Yeardley