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An Act to render unlawful certain kinds of sex discrimination and discrimination on the ground of marriage, and establish a Commission with the function of working towards the elimination of such discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity between men and women generally; and for related purposes. [12th November 1975] Be it enacted by ...
The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which protected men and women from discrimination on the grounds of sex or marital status. The Act concerned employment, training, education, harassment, the provision of goods and services, and the disposal of premises.
The 1975 Act applied to England, Wales and Scotland only, with a separate Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order enacted in 1976. The Act was radical in terms of its intentions and it was a landmark achievement that was highly necessary given the limitations of the Equal Pay Act (which simply made unequal pay for ’like work’ unlawful).
Aug 8, 2017 · The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 came into force along with the Equal Pay Act 1970 on 29 December 1975. The Act is undoubtedly of symbolic and legal significance for women but it is not without its critics. Indeed, even the White Paper that preceded the Act, ‘ Equality for Women’, cautioned against expecting too much:
Sex Discrimination Act 1975 1975 CHAPTER 65 An Act to render unlawful certain kinds of sex discrimina- tion and discrimination on the ground of marriage, and establish a Commission with the function of working towards the elimination of such discrimina- tion and promoting equality of opportunity between
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1975: New laws to end battle of the sexes. Radical new legislation introducing a woman's right to equal pay and status in the workplace and in society have come into force in the UK. The Sex Discrimination and Equal Pay Acts will prevent women being paid less than their male counterparts. The Acts are being introduced to coincide with the end ...
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Oct 9, 1997 · The Race Relations Act of 1976 was the result both of the recognized shortcomings of the 1968 Act and of the desire to harmonize the legislative approaches to race and sex discrimination. 9 The race discrimination White Paper suggested fear of disorder if the disadvantages suffered by ethnic minority Britons were not addressed and the link between the control of immigration and the integration ...
