Equal Opportunities - Current and Pending Legislation
Current Legislation
Legislation containing elements relating to equal opportunities and which provide certain prescribed statutory rights to individuals include:
Age
Disability
- Disability Discrimination Amendment Act 2005
- Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) Regulations 2003
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disability Act 2001
- Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Gender
- Equality Act 2006: Gender Equality Duty
- Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations 2005
- The Gender Recognition Act 2004
- Sex Discrimination (Gender Reassignment) Regulations 1999 (as amended)
- Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (PDF)
- Equal Pay Act 1970 (as amended) (PDF)
Race
Religion and Belief
Sexual Orientation
Other
- Equality Act 2006
- Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002
- Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002
- Employment Act 2002
- Maternity and Parental Leave etc. and the Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2008
- Human Rights Act 1998
- Protection from Harassment Act 1997
- Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974