Race legislation serves to protect everyone from discrimination, harassment or victimisation on racial grounds in areas of employment, vocational training, provision of goods, facilities and services. The law defines racial grounds as characteristics including race, colour, nationality or ethnic or national origins.
Relevant legislation
Race Relations Act 1976
The Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000
General duty to promote race equality
Specific duty to promote race equality
The Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2003
Documents
The drivers of Black and Asian people’s perceptions of racial discrimination by public services
The Government's response to the Independent inquiry into the death of David Bennett - Crown Copyright 2009
Report on the self reported experience of patients from black and minority ethnic groups - Crown Copyright 2009
Links to other useful sites
Department of Health - Race Equality
Race in Britain - Equality and Human Rights Commission
Friends, Family and Travellers - Gypsy and Traveller information
Fawcett - Race and Gender
Workforce
ACAS - Race Discrimination - useful workforce information
NHS Employers - Information and Guidance
Future developments
The Equality Bill will further strengthen race equality, for further information please visit the Government Equalities Office.
