Workforce Legislation

The Equality Act (2010) is thought to be one of the most significant acts in promoting anti discriminatory behaviours by both employers and companies along with the rest of society. The Equality Act (2010) covers the Sex discrimination act, race relations act and also the disability discrimination and 6 other acts and regulation all in one and so this make it easier for everyone to understand their responsibilities and shows them how everyone is entitled to dignity and respect and gives individuals, greater protection from discrimination and to protect and also promote a fair and equal society (please see reference below).

The Equality Act (2010) is designed to address unfair discrimination, harassment and victimisation and advance equality of opportunity and ensure good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. These characteristics are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex and sexual orientation.

The equality act promotes non discriminatory practice unlawful discrimination, harassment and any other acts that are prohibited. They have an equality of opportunities between people have the same protected characteristics and people who do not have the same.

The Equality Act became law on the 1st of October, 2010, replacing prior legislation such as the Race Relations Act 1976 and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. Broadly, it ensures regularity in what employers and employees are required to do to make their workplaces a fair environment, conform and abide with the law, defining the nine protected characteristics, Age, Disability, Gender reassignment, Marriage and civil partnership, Pregnancy and maternity, Race, Religion or belief, Sex, Sexual orientation

The Equality Act 2010 was set up to help protect and stop people from suffering discrimination. It can help to protect people with disabilities, mental illnesses and physical conditions. It helps them to stop being harassed or discriminated against. This can also provide legal rights in areas such as educations, employment and services

The Health and Safety at Work Act was put in place in 1974. This primary legislation covers occupational health and safety ensuring employees and employers are safe within their working environment.

The key legislation relating to equality is: The Equality Act 2010 This act brings together the legal requirements to ensure that individuals received equal treatment regardless of any differences. The Equality Act prevents individuals

This Act protects against direct and indirect discrimination, harassment and victimisation in different areas. The Equality act provides protection for people discriminated against because of their background.

This act is the main legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain. The act is in place to make sure that people are safe when they are in their working environment. The act also ensures that there is an appropriate use of explosives or highly flammable substances within the workplace, for example unlawful acquisition, having incorrect possession or if people are using these kinds of substances irresponsibly. There was a fourth objective when the act started out ensuring control of toxic substances being released into the atmosphere however this was put into its own legislation in 1990, called the Environmental Protection act. The people enforcing these acts are the individual county and district councils; they are responsible for making sure employees in their areas are safe within the leisure industry. For example with this act in place the Bradford fire would not have been so catastrophic as there would have been clear fire exits and communication with the fire department would have been a lot faster.

To guarantee the safety of employees and help prevent injuries and exposure or contact with hazardous or toxic materials on the job, employers must be familiar and comply with the rules and regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and provide a hazard-free work place. The protection of employee health and safety is regulated by the government. Non-compliance or violations of OSHA standards could find employers subject to costly fines, and even worse, injury or death of an employee. This can easily be prevented by employers familiarizing and educating themselves and their employees about creating and maintaining a safe working environment by providing training and having materials easily accessible to employees.

There is another act that works similarly to this it is known as the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 which allows the people to gain information on the environment.

Equality means that everyone is given the same chances to do what they can. The equality legislation takes into account that some people may need extra help to get the same chances. Every company has a responsibility to follow the equality act 2010 which is designed to protect people from racial, gender, sexuality, religious and age discrimination.

In any organization Occupation health and safety is necessity and it is done by updating the work environment and introducing safety precautions to secure their most important asset-employees. The purpose of

Section 14(1) Employment Act 1955 - an employer may, on the grounds of misconduct inconsistent with the fulfillment of the express or implied conditions of his service, after due inquiry:

According to Occupational Health and Safety Act 2007, health, safety and welfare of employees and