The
Equality Act 2006
The
Equality Act 2006 has the following functions:
- to
create a single Commission, the Commission for Equality and Human
Rights (CEHR), which will replace the Equal Opportunities Commission
(EOC), the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) and the Disability
Rights Commission (DRC)
- to
make unlawful discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief
(or lack of belief) in the provision of goods, facilities and services
- more
- to
make unlawful any form of discrimination or harassment on the grounds
of sexual orientation in the provision of goods, facilities and
services - more
- to
create a duty on public authorities to promote equality of opportunity
between men and women and to prohibit sex discrimination in the
workplace - more
Discrimination
in employment
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will find more details about discrimination legislation in employment,
and what action Practices should take, in the Discrimination
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Discrimination legislation main page
Other
discrimination-related legislation
Information
on the Disability Discrimination Act
in the provision of services.
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