Final amendments were made to the Bill during the third reading in the House of Lords on 23 March 2010. The House of Commons will consider the Lords amendments to this Bill on 6 April 2010, with the Bill scheduled to become law in this session of Parliament.

If you are a supplier or sub contractor to the Public Sector you need to ensure that you have policies and practices in place and that you can evidence them.

For further information on what you need to do, download our Suppliers Guide to the Equality Bill . Alternatively, visit our Equality & Diversity page and ‘Just Say Yes’ to register your commitment and sign up to the National Equality Register today.