Key Legislation

Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006
Published: 22/09/2008
The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations cover all employees aged under 65, and protect them from discrimination and harassment in employment on account of their age.

Employment Equality (religion or belief) Regulations 2003
Published: 22/09/2008
The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 prohibit discrimination in employment on grounds of religion or belief.

Employment Equality (sexual orientation) Regulations 2003
Published: 22/09/2008
The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 made it unlawful to discriminate against job applicants and employees on grounds of their sexual orientation.

Employment Act 2002
Published: 22/09/2008

Human Rights Act 1998
Published: 22/09/2008
The Human Rights Act of 1998 incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law.

Data Protection Act 1998
Published: 22/09/2008
The Data Protection Act 1998 specifies conditions under which personal data can be lawfully obtained, processed and held.

Protection from Harassment Act 1997
Published: 22/09/2008
The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 covers a wide range of conduct and behaviour that can amount to “harassment.”

The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (2001)
Published: 22/09/2008
The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act aims to ensure that disabled people have equal opportunity to access and contribute to the learning and services available in institutions of further and higher education.

Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Published: 22/09/2008
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 made it unlawful to discriminate in three areas: employment, access to goods, facilities or services and the management, buying or renting of property

Sex Discrimination (Indirect Discrimination and Burden of Proof) Regulation 2001
Published: 22/09/2008
This legislation amended the sex discrimination act and extended it in two main ways.