Equal Status (Equality Proofing) (Amendment) Bill 2016

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

It would require public bodies to actively consider equality in how they do their work, especially when their decisions might affect people differently. They would also have to look at ways to reduce socio-economic disadvantage and other inequalities, and carry out equality impact assessments for major measures. The Equality Authority would oversee guidelines, reviews and advice, and failing to meet these duties could be treated as prohibited conduct.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to promote equality in the functioning of public bodies, to provide that regard be had by public bodies to the desirability of reducing socio-economic and other inequalities, to provide for the carrying out of equality impact assessments in respect of measures that are likely to have a significant impact or effect on the equality of opportunity between persons, to provide for the administration by the Equality Authority of various matters pertaining to this Act, to amend the Equal Status Act 2000, and to provide for related matters

Last updated 14 November 2024