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.
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[edit] Australia
- Racial Discrimination Act 1975
- Disability Discrimination Act 1992
- Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)
- Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 (Victoria)
[edit] Canada
[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] United States
- Civil Rights Act of 1871[1]
- Fair Employment Act of 1941
- Executive Order Number 11478 - Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government
- Civil Rights Act of 1964[2]
- Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965
- Civil Rights Act of 1968
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967[3]
- Age Discrimination Act of 1975
- Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990[4]
- Civil Rights Act of 1991
- Employment Non-Discrimination Act
- California Fair Employment and Housing Act[5]
- Executive Order 13166 – “Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency”
