Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 2
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Deferred
Amend Equality Act 2010 to protect freelancers from third-party discrimination and harassment.
Recommendation
The Government should amend the Equality Act 2010 so that the protections relating to the prevention of third-party discrimination and harassment clearly include freelancers and those who are standing in (‘depping’) for another musician. (Recommendation, Paragraph 16)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government references existing legislation and upcoming bills but clarifies that freelance protection depends on specific circumstances. It has launched a Call for Evidence on Equality Law to consider the scope of protections, deferring specific action on amending the Act for freelancers.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 10 September 2025. No passage in that response could be matched to this recommendation. Read the response document ↗