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Policy and Legislation
Equality Legislation
On 1st October 2010 the Equality Act 2010 replaced equality legislation which included the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and Race Relations Act 1976.
Resources
These resources, produced for Devon County Council staff and Members, are available to download:
- A Guide to the Equality Act (718KB - pdf help).
- Know your responsibilities (91KB - pdf help) - a guide to the Public Sector Duties
- An overview of the Act (77KB - pdf help) - useful for policy makers who need to understand which parts of the act apply to the protected characteristics.
For further information please refer to guidance produced by the Government Equalities Office and Equality and Human Rights Commisssion.