The Equality Bill has passed a third reading in the House of Lords, which is the last stage at which it can be amended before it becomes law. The Bill, which requires businesses to report on gender pay gaps and bans age discrimination, will now undergo final consideration in the House of Commons before it receives Royal Assent. The Bill also includes a ban on employers asking for health and disability information before making someone a job offer. Read more... (article courtesy of People Management).

Is your website accessible? In the forthcoming Equality Act legislation, there is a fairly unassuming clause which may allow disabled people to request that sites are removed from the internet if they do not follow accessibility guidelines.

The House of Lords recently agreed an amendment to the Equality Bill which will ban pre-employment health questionnaires. This could leave employers open to more claims of disability discrimination if they withdraw the job offer after finding out about a health condition. Read more ... (article courtesy of Birkett Long).

Retina Implant, AG, a leading developer of subretinal implants for the visually impaired, has announced scientific revelations discovered during the company's first human clinical trial.