Policies, Schemes & Legislation

Policies

• Policy Statement on Equal Opportunities
• Equality and Diversity Policy (pdf)
• Policy on Religion and Belief (pdf)
• Race Equality Policy
• Dignity and Respect Policy(pdf) (Word)
• Dignity and Respect Briefing Sessions(pdf)
• Current Dignity and Respect Support Contact Persons List 2009-2010(pdf)

Schemes

• Disability Equality Scheme
• Gender Equality Scheme
• Race Equality Policy and Scheme

Legislation

The following list shows most of the major employment legislation influencing equality and diversity in the workplace:

Please note that this is intended to be a useful guide and not a description or a statement of the law. More detailed information on the laws covering equality of opportunity should be sought via appropriate legal advice.

• Treaty of Rome (1957) Article 119
• The Equal Pay Act (1970) and (1983)
• Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974)
• Sex Discrimination Act (1975) and (1986)
• The Race Relations Act (1976)
• Disability Discrimination Act (1995)
• Disability Rights Commission Act (1995)
• Employment Rights Act (1996)
• Human Rights Act (1998)
• Sex Discrimination (Gender Reassignment) Regulations (1999)
• Article 13 of the Treaty of Amsterdam (1999)
• The Race Relations (Amendment) Act (2000)
• Special Educational Needs & Disability Act (SENDA) (2000)
• Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations (2003)
• Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (2003)
• Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations (2003)
• The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) Regulations (2003)
• The Gender Recognition Act (2004)
• Civil Partnership Act (2004)
• Disability Discrimination Act (2005)
• Employment Equality (Sex discrimination) Regulations (2005)
• The Equality Act (2006)
• Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (2006)
• The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (2007)

Additional Legislation Affording Protection Outside The Workplace

• Public Order Act (1986)
• Protection from Harassment Act 1997
• Crime and Disorder Act 1998

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