Regional Equality & Diversity Partnership

Race Relations Act 1976

The act provides the basis of the law in Great Britain that defines and outlaws racial discrimination and gives individuals the right to seek legal redress for acts of racial discrimination. The RRA makes it unlawful to discriminate against a person directly or indirectly on racial grounds. It is unlawful to discriminate in either employment matters or in the provision of goods, facilities or services. The Act defines racial grounds as related to race, colour, ethnic origin, national origin or nationality (including citizenship). Everyone is protected and no one is exempt.

All pages in this section:

• Sex Discrimination Act 1975
• Race Relations Act 1976
• The Race Relations Amendment 2000
• The Employment Equality Regulations 2003 (Sexual Orientation)
• The Employment Equality Regulations 2003 (Religion/Belief)
• The Disability Discrimination Act
• The Equality Bill
• The Human Rights Act 2000
• Equality Act 2006
• Equality Act 2010