Race Relations Act 1976
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The Race Relations Act 1976 was established by the British Parliament to prevent discrimination on the grounds of race.
Items that are covered include discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin in the fields of employment, the provision of goods and services, education and public functions.
The Act also established the Commission for Racial Equality with a view to review the legislation
The Act incorporates the earlier Race Relations Act 1965 and Race Relations Act 1968 and was later amended by the Race Relations Amendment Act 2000, notably including a statutory duty on public bodies to promote race equality.
[edit] See Also
- CRE page relating to race relations legislation
- BBC report on the introduction of the race relations Acts
- CRE pages outlining the 1965, 1968 and 1976 Race Relations Acts
- External site containing the text of the Race Relations Act 1976 (including amendments)
- Weaver v NATFHE Race/sex discrimination case. Union justified in not assisting member complaining of racist/sexist harassment because the accused would lose his job. Security of tenure outweighed discriminatory impact of union policy.
