| 1970 |
Equal Pay Act |
Equal pay for work of equal value. |
| 1975 |
Sex Discrimination Act (SDA) |
Prohibition of discrimination based on a person’s
sex or marital status. There is a specific provision in the SDA around
the treatment of transgendered people in employment. |
| 1976 |
Race Relations Act
(RRA) |
The Act prohibits discrimination based on a person’s
nationality or citizenship, ethnic origin, colour or race. |
| 1976 |
Race Relations Code of Practice |
Secondary legislation supporting implementation
of the RRA. |
| 1986 |
Sex Discrimination Act |
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| 1994 |
Race Relations (remedies) Act |
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| 1995 |
Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) |
Protects disabled people in areas of employment,
access to goods and services, the management, buying or renting of
land or property, education. For service providers: since December
1996 it has been unlawful to treat disabled people less favourably
than other people for a reason related to their disability; since
October 1999 they have had to make reasonable adjustments for disabled
people; from 2004 they may have to make reasonable adjustments to
the physical features of their premises to overcome physical barriers
to access. |
| 1996 |
Asylum & Immigration Act |
Provision re persons subject to immigration control
and the employment of such persons and connected persons. |
| 1997 |
Protection from Harassment Act |
Provision to protect from harassment and similar
conduct. |
| 1998 |
Human Rights Act |
European wide set of rights. Articles:
2. Right to Life
3. Prohibition of Torture
4. Prohibition of Slavery & Forced Labour
5. Right to Liberty & Security
6. Right to a Fair Trial
7. No Punishment without Law
8. Right to Respect for Private Life & Family
9. Freedom of Though, Conscience & Religion
10. Freedom of Expression
11. Freedom of Assembly & Association
12. Right to Marry
14. Prohibition of Discrimination |
| 1998 |
Crime & Disorder Act |
Requires local authorities to consider crime and
disorder reduction while exercising all their duties, and to do all
they reasonable can to prevent crime and disorder. All services should
ensure that their policies and procedures do not inadvertently increase
the risk of crime and disorder. |
| 1998 |
Data Protection Act |
Ensure that personal data is managed, protected
and managed correctly. Individuals also have the right to access their
own personal data. |
| 1999 |
Stephen Lawrence Inquiry Report |
By Sir William McPherson. |
| 2000 |
Race Relations (Amendment) ACT
(RR (A) A) |
Prohibits race discrimination in employment and
training, the provision of goods and services, education and social
protection. |
| 2000 |
Employment Directive |
Prohibits discrimination on grounds of sexual
orientation, religion, disability and age in employment and vocational
training. Discrimination on the basis of sexual discrimination and
religion and belief became unlawful from December 2003, whilst discrimination
on the basis of age will be unlawful from December 2006. |
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