Reading the bill’s publication files and writing a plain-English Green Book note…
Reading the bill’s publication files and writing a plain-English Green Book note…
Proposal 3205
A Bill to make provision in relation to the duties of employers and the protection of workers under the Equality Act 2010
Appraisal prepared just now from the official papers. Next scheduled update after the next sitting or within about 24 hours.
Sponsor: Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat
Open publications on bills.parliament.ukPlain-English note and Green Book five-case reading from the official papers — the heart of this page.
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In plain English
In line with the current extent and application of the 2010 Act, the Bill will extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
The first type, set out in section 26(1) of the 2010 Act, which applies to all the protected characteristics apart from pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnership, involves unwanted conduct which is related to a relevant characteristic and which has the purpose or effect of violating the victim’s dignity, or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for the victim. The second type of harassment, set out in section 26(2) of the 2010 Act, is sexual harassment, which is defined as unwanted conduct of a sexual nature that has the purpose or effect of violating an individual’s dignity, or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for the victim.
In line with the current extent and application of the 2010 Act, the Bill will extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
Same bill, simpler words — a deeper read without the jargon.
Imagine the country is making a new rule. This one is about: In line with the current extent and application of the 2010 Act, the Bill will extend to England and Wales and Scotland.. The people who would notice most are: The first type, set out in section 26(1) of the 2010 Act, which applies to all the protected characteristics apart from pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnership, involves unwanted conduct which is related to a relevant characteristic and which has the purpose or effect of violating the victim’s dignity, or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for the victim. The second type of harassment, set out in section 26(2) of the 2010 Act, is sexual harassment, which is defined as unwanted conduct of a sexual nature that has the purpose or effect of violating an individual’s dignity, or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for the victim.. If it became a real law, the everyday change would be: In line with the current extent and application of the 2010 Act, the Bill will extend to England and Wales and Scotland..
Green Book 2026 · 5 Case Model
In line with the current extent and application of the 2010 Act, the Bill will extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
It is currently at Royal Assent in the Unassigned, sponsored by Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat.
Accountability · outcome beside Green Book evidence
Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 became law. The official papers we read left large gaps across the Green Book five cases. For accountability, the parliamentary outcome sits beside a thin published evidence trail — that is a scrutiny signal, not a verdict.
Strategic: In line with the current extent and application of the 2010 Act, the Bill will extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
Economic: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not give a figure in pounds for what it would cost or save. That is not a yes or no on the bill.
Commercial: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not say how this would be bought, contracted or put in place.
Financial: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not say who would pay for it, or where the money would come from.
Management: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not say who would be in charge of running it.
This is an accountability reading, not a recommendation and not a score. It does not say whether Parliament should have passed or rejected the bill. It only sets the actual parliamentary outcome beside how complete the Green Book five-case evidence was in the official papers.
These UK Acts sit in a similar policy space and are already law. Pairing uses this proposal’s official papers (and the plain-English note themes). It is not a verdict that the proposal is redundant or unnecessary.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2010-09-15
Equality Act 2010
Same policy area (“Other”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2023-09-21
Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act 2023
Same policy area (“Other”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2023-11-13
Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023
Same policy area (“Employment”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2023-07-26
Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023
Nearby policy wording to this bill. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — context only, not a verdict on whether the new bill is needed.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2023-06-23
Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023
Nearby policy wording to this bill. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — context only, not a verdict on whether the new bill is needed.