Equality and Human Rights Commission

Listed below are the key pieces of equality and human rights legislation applicable in Britain.

Consolidated versions of the legislation are provided, where applicable. The UK legislation is reproduced with the kind permission of Westlaw UK.

Acts and regulations

Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (PDF)
Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (PDF)
Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (PDF)
Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 (PDF)
Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 (PDF)
Equality Act 2006 (PDF)
Equal Pay Act 1970 (PDF)
Human Rights Act 1998  (PDF)
Race Relations Act 1976 (PDF)
Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006 (link to OPSI website)  
Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (PDF)
Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (PDF)

Human rights conventions and directives

Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as amended by Protocol No. 11

Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (PDF)

The Questionnaire procedures

The following questionnaires can be used when bringing discrimination cases.

• DL56 Disability Questionnaire (Word)  DL56 PDF version
• RR65 Race discrimination Questionnaire(Word)  RR65 PDF version
• SD74 Sex discrimination Questionnaire (Word)
• Equal Pay Questionnaire (Word) 

• The Age Discrimination Questionnaire (Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006) (PDF)
• The Religion or Belief Questionnaire (Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003) (PDF)
• The Sexual Orientation Questionnaire (Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003) (PDF)