Public sector equality duty in Scotland
Scottish public authorities must pay 'due regard' to the need to: eliminate unlawful discrimination, victimisation and harassment; advance equality of opportunity.
PSED Monitoring
Find out more about our monitoring and enforcement work on the equality duty .
Equality Act
Find guidance, toolkits and rights on the new equality law that came into force in October 2010.
Technical Guidance
Read more about our Public Sector Equality Duty Technical Guidance (Scotland) and our FE/HE Technical Guidance
Regulations for the Specific Duties
The Regulations for the Scottish Specific Duties came into force on 27 May 2012.
Non-statutory Guidance
Download our public sector equality duty guides for public authorities in Scotland.
More Information
Background to the equality duty
Discover what the duty consists of, how it came about and why it's such an important part of the Equality Act.
Public Authorities - Who is covered?
Public Authorities in Scotland - Who is covered by the Specific Duties?
Resources on new protected characteristics
View links to documents on the new protected characteristics that were not fully covered by the previous duties.
Scottish Projects
Better Policy, Better Lives: Section 31 Assessment
Section 31 Assessment into Scottish Ministers’ Progress in Meeting the Public Sector Equality Duties (PSED)
Mitigating Action within Scottish public bodies
Research looking at the effectiveness of Equality Impact Assessments in reducing negative impact of policy changes on equality groups.
Counting The Cost
Our report sets out the findings, which have significant implications, particularly given the current economic climate.