{"id":44,"date":"2015-11-11T11:31:47","date_gmt":"2015-11-11T11:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/equality\/policy-and-legislation\/equality-legislation\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T11:32:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T11:32:20","slug":"equality-legislation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/equality\/guidance\/equality-legislation","title":{"rendered":"Equality legislation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/equality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2019\/08\/Equality-Act-Protected-Characteristics-Infographic-Devon-County-Council.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" id=\"longdesc-return-1627\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/equality?longdesc=1627&#038;referrer=44\" tabindex=\"-1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/equality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2019\/08\/Equality-Act-Protected-Characteristics-Infographic-Devon-County-Council-257x300.png\" alt=\"Equality Act Protected Characteristics Infographic\" class=\"wp-image-1627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/equality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2019\/08\/Equality-Act-Protected-Characteristics-Infographic-Devon-County-Council-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/equality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2019\/08\/Equality-Act-Protected-Characteristics-Infographic-Devon-County-Council-514x600.png 514w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/equality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2019\/08\/Equality-Act-Protected-Characteristics-Infographic-Devon-County-Council-768x896.png 768w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/equality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2019\/08\/Equality-Act-Protected-Characteristics-Infographic-Devon-County-Council-1316x1536.png 1316w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/equality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2019\/08\/Equality-Act-Protected-Characteristics-Infographic-Devon-County-Council-640x747.png 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/equality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2019\/08\/Equality-Act-Protected-Characteristics-Infographic-Devon-County-Council.png 1755w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On 1 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These resources, produced for Devon County Council staff and elected Members, are available to download:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/sites\/PublicDocs\/Corporate\/_layouts\/15\/guestaccess.aspx?guestaccesstoken=5uqTP274Mqb2RHa%2bHMLoYhZXaQyb9OlgXY3ukJ%2b18xs%3d&amp;docid=00140c777330b4cc7bde8621566b0231b\" rel=\"noopener\">A Guide to the Equality Act<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/sites\/PublicDocs\/Corporate\/_layouts\/15\/guestaccess.aspx?guestaccesstoken=3wwHw8mCeB1gs4h1D7xSFZw2P8FIIYlGBm493mH9SzE%3d&amp;docid=0b44e1c25e0aa424598db76109f787c1f\" rel=\"noopener\">An overview of the Act<\/a> &#8211; useful leaflet for policy makers who need to understand which parts of the act apply to the protected characteristics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information please refer to guidance produced by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/government-equalities-office\" rel=\"noopener\">Government Equalities Office<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.equalityhumanrights.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Equality and Human Rights Commission<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that the above guides are produced to help develop an understanding of the law, however if you need legal advice you should contact a solicitor or the helpline via the Equality and Human Rights Commission.\u00a0The Council&#8217;s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Team is unable to provide legal advice to non-DCC individuals or organisations, please instead contact the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.equalityadvisoryservice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Equality Advisory and Support Service<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 1 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. 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