The sexual orientation regulations became law on 1 December and the religion or belief regulations on 2 December. The legislation implements strands of the European Employment Directive, which outlaws discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, religion or belief, disability and age in employment and vocational training.
Amendments to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 will come into force next October and legislation outlawing discrimination on grounds of age by the end of 2006. The regulations apply to all employers and businesses, whatever their size and whether they are in the public or private sector.
They apply to recruitment, terms and conditions, pay, promotion, transfers and dismissals.
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