List of anti-discrimination acts

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

Contents 1 Australia 2 Canada 3 France 4 Germany 5 Great Britain 6 Poland 7 United States 8 References 9 See also 10 External links

[edit] Australia

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

[edit] Canada

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

[edit] France

• Edict of Nantes 1598

[edit] Germany

• General Equal Treatment Act of 2006

[edit] 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.

[edit] Poland

• Statute of Kalisz 1264
• Warsaw Confederation Act 1573

[edit] United States

• Civil Rights Act of 1871^[1]
• Fair Employment Act of 1941
• Executive Order 11478^[2]
• Civil Rights Act of 1964^[3]
• Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965
• Civil Rights Act of 1968
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967^[4]
• Age Discrimination Act of 1975
• Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990^[5]
• Civil Rights Act of 1991
• Employment Non-Discrimination Act
• California Fair Employment and Housing Act^[6]
• 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

[edit] References

1. ^ Civil Rights Act of 1866 & Civil Rights Act of 1871 - CRA - 42 U.S. Code 21 §§1981, 1981A, 1983, & 1988 | finduslaw
2. ^ Executive Order Number 11478 - Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government
3. ^ Civil Rights Act of 1964 - CRA - Title VII - Equal Employment Opportunities - 42 US Code Chapter 21 | finduslaw
4. ^ Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 - ADEA - 29 U.S. Code Chapter 14 | finduslaw
5. ^ Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - ADA - 42 U.S. Code Chapter 126 | finduslaw
6. ^ California Fair Employment and Housing Act - FEHA - Government Code §§12900 - 12996 | finduslaw

[edit] See 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

[edit] External links

• Employment Discrimination Laws in California and the United States