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Key Legislation regarding Recruitment and Selection

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The Equality Act 2010

The Equality Act came into force on 1 October 2010 and it aims to provide a simpler, more consistent and more effective legal framework for preventing discrimination. The stated aim of the Act is to reform and harmonise discrimination law, and to strengthen the law to support progress on equality. It will replace the following equality legislation:

* the Equal Pay Act 1970

* the Sex Discrimination Act 1975

* the Race Relations Act 1976

* the Disability Discrimination Act 1995

* the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

* the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003

* the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006

* the Equality Act 2006, Part 2

* the Equality Act (Sexual...