- Conference
- 2021 National Disabled Members' Conference
- Date
- 9 July 2021
- Decision
- Carried as Amended
Conference notes that the Equality Act 2010 has now been in place for over 10 years and despite both the House of Lords and the United Nations stating that it fails disabled people there are still no plans for a review.
Since it’s implementation the world has changed significantly with COVID being just one major event that has impacted on the lives of our Disabled Members.
Since Brexit equality legislation that came from the European Union has been transferred into domestic law but there is no guarantee that this won’t be repealed as the government review their position EU law.
Some sections of the Equality Act such as dual discrimination have never made it onto the statute books leaving some Disabled Members at increased risk of discrimination.
Other groups, such as carers, still have no legal rights or protection against discrimination under the Equality Act.
Conference calls on National Disabled Members Committee to work with the NEC and Labour Link to:
1. Campaign for a full independent review of the Equality Act 2010 which involves meaningful consultation with disabled people and considers whether there are other groups, such as carers, who need to be offered protection
2. Lobby for the parts of the Equality Bill that were never implemented to be revisited, reviewed and brought into law
3. Support the TUC campaign to fully implement all Equality Act provisions including the socio-economic duty, dual and multiple discrimination and the publication of impact assessments