Coronavirus (COVID-19): construction sector guidance – equality impact assessment

Equality impact assessment (EQIA) focusing on the key issues identified and considers what mitigations could be put in place to reduce the risk of disadvantage that may unintentionally be caused coronavirus (COVID-19) construction sector guidance.


Footnotes

1. https://www.gov.scot/publications/state-economy-april-2020/

2. https://cdn.obr.uk/Coronavirus_reference_scenario_commentary.pdf

3. https://www.gov.scot/publications/state-economy-april-2020/4

4. 3a https://www.gov.scot/publications/economic-impact-of-coronavirus-led-labour-market-effects-on-individuals-and-households/

5. Economy COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme - Human Rights and Equalities impacts, Staff briefing

6. Economic Impact of Coronavirus Led Labour Market Effects on Individuals and Households'

7. Scottish Household Survey, 2018 ; Annual Population Survey 2019 ; Sick Pay for All ; Public Health Scotland COVID-19 Statistical Report & Deaths involving coronavirus in Scotland

8. Annual Population Survey

9. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/construction-labour-market-in-the-uk-farmer-review

10. World Health Organisation, Aging https://www.who.int/nutrition/topics/ageing/en/

11. The Scottish Government (2018) Scottish Health Survey. Available at: https://www2.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Health/scottish-health-survey

12. ONS Annual Population Survey, Jan-Dec 2018.

13. COVID-19 Social Distancing-Disability Quality Scotland

14. Scottish Government internal briefing unpublished 'Woman in the Labour Market 2019'

15. https://www.ifs.org.uk/publications/14860

16. Alakeson, Vidhya (2012) The price of motherhood: women and part-time work Resolution Foundation. Available at: https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications/price-motherhood-women-part-time-work/

17. file:///C:/Users/u206195/Downloads/Industry%20Guide.pdf

18. https://www.citb.co.uk/levy-grants-and-funding/grants-funding/collaborative-innovation-training-fund/previously-funded-projects/training-and-development/building-blocks/

19. https://maternityaction.org.uk/covidmaternityfaqs/

20. Scotland's Labour Market – People, Places and Regions, 2020

21. APS 2019

22. In respect of this protected characteristic, a body subject to the Public Sector Equality Duty (which includes Scottish Government) only needs to comply with the first need of the duty (to eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other conduct that is prohibited by or under the Equality Act 2010) and only in relation to work. This is because the parts of the Act covering services and public functions, premises, education etc. do not apply to that protected characteristic. Equality impact assessment within the Scottish Government does not require assessment against the protected characteristic of Marriage and Civil Partnership unless the policy or practice relates to work, for example HR policies and practices.

23. See EQIA – Setting the Scene for further information on the legislation.

Contact

Email: Covid.Construction@gov.scot

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