What does the Equality Act mean in practice?

Image caption, The new legislation is designed to help tackle pay inequality

The new Equality Act has come into force, targeting discrimination across a range of issues such as age, disability and pay.

The act has been billed as something of a tidying up exercise, bringing together nine separate pieces of legislation.

However, there are some potentially significant changes that have a very real impact on employers and employees.

Employees

Employers