Great Britain: Equality Bill to come into force in the fall 2010

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bout giving employers six more months to prepare for the changes induced by the Equality Bill. Still under discussion, the bill should be adopted in early 2010. However, it isn’t unlikely that, if the conservatives win the next elections, the text will be questioned. (Ref. 090637)

Postponed enforcement. When Minister for Women Harriet
Harman presented the Equality Bill in April 2009 (see
our dispatch No. 090474
), it was said it would come into force in March
2010. On the occasion of an event or

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