Age Positive
This page on the GOV.UK web site contains a variety of guidance documents, case studies, and research publications relating to age discrimination in employment, from the government's "Age Positive" campaign. |
Disabled people
The "Disabled people" section of the government's GOV.UK web site includes information about disability rights under the Equality Act 2010, and, within the "Work and disabled people" section, information about reasonable adjustments and avoiding discrimination in recruiting.
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Discriminationonline.com
Information about discrimination law for employers and employees is provided on this site by Brabners Chaffe Street, a law firm based in north west England.
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Equal Treatment Bench Book
The Judicial Studies Board's Equal Treatment Bench Book provides guidance for judges and judicial office holders on equal treatment in respect of such matters as race, belief systems, children, disability, women, and sexual orientation. This page on the Judiciary of England and Wales web site provides access to the full text of the Bench Book, updated to October 2009.
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Equality and Human Rights Commission
The Equality and Human Rights Commission was established on 1 October 2007 under the Equality Act 2006. It replaced the Equal Opportunities Commission, Commission for Racial Equality and Disability Rights Commission, taking over their existing responsibilities for racial, disability and sex discrimination and also taking on new responsibilities for aspects of equality relating to sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, and human rights. Guidance relating to current legislation, codes of practice, and advice on case handling can be found in the "Advice and guidance" section, while the "Legal and policy" section includes current and forthcoming legislation, responses to consultations, and information about the Commission's enforcement work.
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Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
The Equality Commission took over on 1 October 1999 the functions previously carried out by the Commission for Racial Equality for Northern Ireland, the Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland, the Fair Employment Commission and the Northern Ireland Disability Council. The site includes a list of relevant legislation, with links; case decisions; links to a number of subject areas; and a large number of downloadable documents on different aspects of equality law.
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European Commission: Justice: Tackling Discrimination
This section of the European Commission's Justice site has information on the EU's anti-discrimination activities on behalf of EU citizens. It covers discrimination on the grounds of racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. There are links to documents including newsletters, national reports, and issues of the European Anti-Discrimination Law Review no.1 (2005) onwards. The Legislation section includes links to relevant treaties, directives, and decisions. |
Government Equalities Office
The Government Equalities Office (GEO) secton of the GOV.UK web site has information about the work of the GEO and government equality policies, a large selection of publications, statistics, and consultation documents. The link to "Read more about what we do" includes guidance on the Equality Act 2010 and a link to the act and its associated explanatory notes.
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Harassment Law
This site, which is maintained by Neil Addison, barrister and co-author of Harassment law and practice, includes the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 and cases and articles thereon, plus articles on various aspects of harassment: stalking, malicious communications, racial/sexual harassment, harassment at work and anti-social behaviour.
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Industrial Tribunals and the Fair Employment Tribunal, Northern Ireland
Industrial Tribunals in Northern Ireland hear and determine claims relating to a range of employment matters, including unfair dismissal, breach of contract, and discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation and equal pay. The Fair Employment Tribunal hears and determines complaints of discrimination on the grounds of religious belief and/or political opinion. The site contains main decisions, in a searchable database, from the beginning of 2007 onwards. Information booklets may be downloaded from the Publications & Statistics section. In the Useful Information section there are links to relevant legislation on the Legislation.gov.uk web site.
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Institute of Race Relations
The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) was originally established in 1958 as an independent educational charity to carry out research, publish and collect resources on race relations throughout the world. It was reorganised into an anti-racist "thinktank" in 1972. The IRR web site provides background information relating to race relations, discrimination, asylum and immigration in Britain, Europe and internationally.
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Migration Policy Group
The Migration Policy Group (MPG) is an independent organisation, based in Brussels, committed to policy development on migration and mobility, anti-discrimination and equality, and diversity and integration. The web site includes information on MPG's programmes of work in those three areas. Publications include a series of Anti-Discrimination Reports covering over 20 European countries, and (within the Anti-Discrimination section) all issues to date of the bi-annual European Anti-Discrimination Law Review (2005 onwards).
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TUC: Equality Issues
This section of the Trades Union Congress web site includes briefing documents, reports, newsletters and press releases 1999 onwards, relating to discrimination in the workplace and elsewhere, including the TUC Guide to Equality Law 2011, and links to other sites relating to equality.
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