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- In recent years there have been a number of acts of parliament to try to ensure that everyone is treated equally, these include
- The Race Relations Act
- The Equal Pay Act
- The Sex Discrimination Act
- The Employment Equality Act
- Complaints under one of these laws must be brought within three months of the incident taking place
- There are no laws at present that directly cover age or sexual orientation discrimination.
- Legislation against ageism is planned and sexual orientation is covered by European Legislation.
- The Race Relations Act can cover certain cases of religious discrimination but there is no specific law which covers this area.
- Many organisations have equal opportunities policies that demonstrate their commitment to prevent discrimination and provide equal opportunities for employment for all members of the community
- It important to consider your rights in relation to equal opportunities when you are considering a career or a job, many people are now employed in jobs that were traditionally thought of as only suitable for men or women.
- Â Women can be car mechanics and men can be midwives.
- You can get details of opportunities for all types of careers from your local careers office and on Careers Wales
