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The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 is an Act
Act of Parliament

An act of Parliament is a statute wikt:enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. It is broadly equivalent to an act of Congress in the United States....
 of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom

The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislature in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories....
 to protect men
MEN

The abbreviation MEN can refer to:* Multiple endocrine neoplasia* Manchester Evening News* Manchester Evening News Arena* Ministry of National Education of the Republic of Poland - Ministerstwo Edukaji Narodowej...
 and women from discrimination
Discrimination

Discrimination toward or against a person or group is the treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit. It is usually associated with prejudice....
 on the grounds of sex
Sex

In biology, sex is a process of combining and mixing genetics traits, often resulting in the specialization of organisms into male and female types ....
. The Act is mainly in relation to employment
Employment

Employment is a contract between two party , one being the #Employer and the other being the #Employee. An employee may be defined as: "A person in the Service of another under any contract of hire, express or implied, oral contract or written, where the employer has the power or right to control and Management the employee i...
, training
Training

The term training refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and Competence as a result of the teaching of vocational education or practical skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful competencies....
, education
Education

File:Inukshuk Monterrey 1.jpgEducation can be seen as a product or a process and considered in a broad sense or a technical sense. According to philosophy of education George F....
, harassment, the provision of goods and services and in the disposal of premises. The Gender Recognition Act 2004 amended parts of this Act to apply to transgender
Transgender

Transgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies that diverge from the normative gender role commonly, but not always, assigned at birth, as well as the role traditionally held by society....
 people. Other amendments have been introduced by the Sex Discrimination Act 1986, the Employment Act 1989, the Equality Act 2006
Equality Act 2006

The Equality Act 2006 is an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom covering the United Kingdom, and covers the following areas - the creation of the Equality and Human Rights Commission , replacing the current equality commissions - the Commission for Racial Equality, the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Disability R...
 and other legislation, such as rulings by the European Court of Justice
European Court of Justice

The Court of Justice of the European Communities, usually called the European Court of Justice , is the Supreme court of the European Union ....
.

The Act currently does not apply in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

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, however the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 does.

Sex Discrimination Act of 1975 established the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) whose main duties were to work towards the elimination of discrimination, to promote equality of opportunity between sexes and to keep under review the workings of the Sex Discrimination Act and the Equal Pay Act 1970
Equal Pay Act 1970

The Equal Pay Act 1970 is an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament which prohibits any less favourable treatment between men and women in terms of pay and conditions of employment....
.






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The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 is an Act
Act of Parliament

An act of Parliament is a statute wikt:enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. It is broadly equivalent to an act of Congress in the United States....
 of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom

The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislature in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories....
 to protect men
MEN

The abbreviation MEN can refer to:* Multiple endocrine neoplasia* Manchester Evening News* Manchester Evening News Arena* Ministry of National Education of the Republic of Poland - Ministerstwo Edukaji Narodowej...
 and women from discrimination
Discrimination

Discrimination toward or against a person or group is the treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit. It is usually associated with prejudice....
 on the grounds of sex
Sex

In biology, sex is a process of combining and mixing genetics traits, often resulting in the specialization of organisms into male and female types ....
. The Act is mainly in relation to employment
Employment

Employment is a contract between two party , one being the #Employer and the other being the #Employee. An employee may be defined as: "A person in the Service of another under any contract of hire, express or implied, oral contract or written, where the employer has the power or right to control and Management the employee i...
, training
Training

The term training refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and Competence as a result of the teaching of vocational education or practical skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful competencies....
, education
Education

File:Inukshuk Monterrey 1.jpgEducation can be seen as a product or a process and considered in a broad sense or a technical sense. According to philosophy of education George F....
, harassment, the provision of goods and services and in the disposal of premises. The Gender Recognition Act 2004 amended parts of this Act to apply to transgender
Transgender

Transgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies that diverge from the normative gender role commonly, but not always, assigned at birth, as well as the role traditionally held by society....
 people. Other amendments have been introduced by the Sex Discrimination Act 1986, the Employment Act 1989, the Equality Act 2006
Equality Act 2006

The Equality Act 2006 is an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom covering the United Kingdom, and covers the following areas - the creation of the Equality and Human Rights Commission , replacing the current equality commissions - the Commission for Racial Equality, the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Disability R...
 and other legislation, such as rulings by the European Court of Justice
European Court of Justice

The Court of Justice of the European Communities, usually called the European Court of Justice , is the Supreme court of the European Union ....
.

The Act currently does not apply in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

conventional_long_name = Northern Ireland|native_name= Tuaisceart ?ireannNorlin Airlann|motto =|image_map = Europe location N-IRL2.png...
, however the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 does.

The Equal Opportunities Commission

The Sex Discrimination Act of 1975 established the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) whose main duties were to work towards the elimination of discrimination, to promote equality of opportunity between sexes and to keep under review the workings of the Sex Discrimination Act and the Equal Pay Act 1970
Equal Pay Act 1970

The Equal Pay Act 1970 is an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament which prohibits any less favourable treatment between men and women in terms of pay and conditions of employment....
. The EOC helped large numbers of individuals bring cases to Employment Tribunals and to the courts. The EOC is now subsumed into the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.

Powers

The EOC may:

  • Conduct formal investigations and issue reports.
  • Issue a non-discriminatory notice
    Notice

    Notice is the legal concept describing a requirement that a party be aware of legal process affecting their rights, obligations or duties. There are several types of notice: public notice , actual notice, constructive notice, and implied notice....
     in any case of contravention of the Acts.
  • Bring proceedings in respect of certain provisions and seek a court
    Court

    A court is a body, often a government institution, with the authority to adjudication legal disputes and dispense private law, criminal justice, or administrative law justice in accordance with rules of law....
     injunction to restrain the repetition of an unlawful act
  • Commence a preliminary action before an industrial tribunal on behalf of an individual.
  • Give practical guidance and advice to persons who appear to have a complaint under the Acts.


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  • as originally passed
  • with later amendments
  • now subsumed into the Commission for Equality and Human Rights


See also

  • Hate crimes