List of anti-discrimination acts

This is a list of anti-discrimination acts (often called discrimination acts), which are laws designed to prevent discrimination.

flagicon|Australia Australia

*Racial Discrimination Act 1975
*Disability Discrimination Act 1992
*Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)
*Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 (Victoria)

flagicon|Canada Canada

* Canadian Employment Equity Act
* Canadian Human Rights Act
* Ontarians with Disabilities Act
* Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms

flagicon|European Union European Union

* Directive 76/207/EEC on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions
* Directive 2000/43/EC on Anti-discrimination
* Directive 2004/113/EC implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services
* Directive 2006/54/EC on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation

flagicon|France France

*Edict of Nantes 1598

flagicon|Germany Germany

*General Equal Treatment Act of 2006

flagicon|United Kingdom Great Britain

*Equal Pay Act 1970
*Sex Discrimination Act 1975
*Race Relations Act 1976 amended by the Race Relations Amendment Act 2000
*Disability Discrimination Act 1995
*Disability Discrimination Act 2005
*Equality Act 2006

*See also the Employment Equality Regulations covering sexual orientation, religion or belief and age.
*Northern Ireland has a similar pattern of 'separate' equality legislation.

flagicon|Poland Poland

*Statute of Kalisz 1264
*Warsaw Confederation Act 1573

flagicon|United States United States

*Civil Rights Act of 1871 [ [http://finduslaw.com/civil_rights_act_of_1866_civil_rights_act_of_1871_cra_42_u_s_code_21_1981_1981a_1983_1988 Civil Rights Act of 1866 & Civil Rights Act of 1871 - CRA - 42 U.S. Code 21 §§1981, 1981A, 1983, & 1988 | finduslaw ] ]
*Fair Employment Act of 1941
*Executive Order 11478 [ [http://finduslaw.com/executive_order_number_11478_equal_employment_opportunity_in_the_federal_government Executive Order Number 11478 - Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government] ]
*Civil Rights Act of 1964 [ [http://finduslaw.com/civil_rights_act_of_1964_cra_title_vii_equal_employment_opportunities_42_us_code_chapter_21 Civil Rights Act of 1964 - CRA - Title VII - Equal Employment Opportunities - 42 US Code Chapter 21 | finduslaw ] ]
*Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965
*Civil Rights Act of 1968
*Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 [ [http://finduslaw.com/age_discrimination_in_employment_act_of_1967_adea_29_u_s_code_chapter_14 Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 - ADEA - 29 U.S. Code Chapter 14 | finduslaw ] ]
*Age Discrimination Act of 1975
*Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
*Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 [ [http://finduslaw.com/americans_with_disabilities_act_of_1990_ada_42_u_s_code_chapter_126 Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - ADA - 42 U.S. Code Chapter 126 | finduslaw ] ]
*Civil Rights Act of 1991
*Employment Non-Discrimination Act
*California Fair Employment and Housing Act [ [http://finduslaw.com/california_fair_employment_and_housing_act_feha_government_code_12900_12996 California Fair Employment and Housing Act - FEHA - Government Code §§12900 - 12996 | finduslaw ] ]
*Executive Order 13166 – “Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency”
* Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 - enables qualified employees to take prolonged unpaid leave for family and health-related reasons without fear of losing their jobs. For private employers with 15 or more employers

References

ee also

*Discrimination
*Civil rights
*Bill of rights
**Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
**United States Bill of Rights
**Bill of Rights 1689
*Equal Rights Amendment

External links

* [http://finduslaw.com/taxonomy_menu/12/23 Employment Discrimination Laws in California and the United States]