Implications of Section 19A of the Equality Act 2010
Partner Susan Thompson and Associate Andrew Lloyd have written a piece for the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) commenting on the implications of Section 19A of the Equality Act 2010 that came into force on 1 January 2024.
The article looks at how Section 19A of the Equality Act 2010 appears to have inadvertently extended the concept of indirect discrimination by association, allowing individuals who do not share a protected characteristic but face similar disadvantages (such as men with childcare responsibilities or temporarily 'disabled' employees) to bring indirect discrimination claims, significantly impacting areas like childcare and disability discrimination.
Read the full article published by Employment Lawyers Association, 1 August 2024.
