Tory victory could jeopardise Equality Bill

Janice Shersby, director of policy at the Government Equalities Office, responsible for the Bill, admitted last week that although it would gain Royal Assent next March, some provisions would not be timetabled to come into force until autumn 2010, to give employers time to adjust to the new law.
The Bill reached committee stage earlier this month, with amendments up for debate that include Liberal Democrat equality spokeswoman Lynne Featherstone's proposal to ban names from CVs, and a clause to force employers to report their gender pay gap from 2013.
Other provisions in the Bill include the ban on secrecy clauses that prevent staff from talking about pay, and using public procurement to promote equality.
The Bill is tabled to be debated in committee stage until 18 June, when, if successful, it will enter report stage for possible further amendments