Our legal obligations

As a public body, and as both a regulator and employer, our commitment and approach to EDI is underpinned by our legal duties under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty.

Under the Public Sector Equality Duty, we must have due regard for the need to:

• eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation
• advance equality of opportunity between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and those who do not share it
• foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and those who do not share it.

In order to give proper consideration to our Public Sector Equality Duty, we need to take steps to understand the potential and actual impact our policies and practices are having on people from the groups protected by the Equality Act 2010.

As a four-country regulator, we are also mindful of the need to be compliant with the relevant equalities legislation in Northern Ireland where this applies to us.