Revision PowerPoint
Sex Discrimination,
Race Relations & Mental Health
Acts
Leanne Reed & Lucy Pearmain
Aim of PowerPoint
Presentation
• This PowerPoint Presentation is a
revision aid, for the Sex Discrimination
Act and The Race Relations Act.
• It includes links to tests created by Web
Questions Software and Hot Potatoes,
to test your knowledge of the Acts.
Introduction to The Sex Discrimination
and Race Relation Acts.
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Sex Discrimination Act
Established in 1975.
Amended in 1986.
Concerned with the
recruitment, training,
training, and promotion,
of employees, as well as
other aspects of
employment
• It recognises both Direct
and Indirect
Discrimination.
• The Race Relations Act
• Established in 1966 &
2001
• Amended in 1976.
• Act makes it unlawful to
discriminate on racial
ground - colour, race,
nationality or ethnic or
national origins.
• It identifies Direct &
Indirect discrimination
and Victimisation.
Sex Discrimination Act
Direct Discrimination: Arises when a person of one
sex is treated less favourably then another purely on
the ground of gender.
Indirect Discrimination: Arises when conditions are
applied which favours a person of one sex rather than
another.
The Sex Discrimination Act outlines the areas of
Employment, Pay and Education.
Employment: You should not be discriminated against
on the grounds of your sex or because you are
married: When you apply for a job, in the way you are
asked to carry out your job, in chances of promotion or
training, if you are dismissed or made redundant.
Pay: If you have a similar job to a male colleague
but get paid less, and your employer has no genuine
reason for this then you have the right to equal pay.
Education: Facilities at Co-Ed places of education
must be available equally to both sexes. Obviously
single sex schools can restrict admission to either
boys or girls, but must not restrict the choice of
subjects.
To do our Sex Discrimination Act
Crossword Click on the smiley face
link button below!
The Role of the EOC
• The EOC is the leading agency working to eliminate sex
discrimination in 21st century Britain. It was established
under the SDA in 1975.
•There are 7 points to their campaign and they are all about
striving for equality and ending harassment. For example
•CLOSE THE PAY GAP BETWEEN WOMEN AND MEN.
•ENDSEXUAL HARRASSMENT AT WORK.
•The EOC was set up as an independent statutory body. Some
of its powers are:
•To promote equality of opportunity for women and men.
•To provide legal advise and assistance, to individuals who
have been discriminated against
To test you knowledge on the
Sex Discrimination Act Click on
the smiley face link!
Race Relations Act
Direct Racial Discrimination: Is when you can prove that
someone from a different racial group has been treated
more favourably than you in similar circumstances.
Racial Abuse and Harassment are forms of direct
discrimination.
For example: Because the events that have occurred
recently (September 11th attack) many Muslims are
discriminated against on the ground of their race.
Click on the smiley face link
to do a crossword on the
Race Relations Act.
Indirect Racial Discrimination: This occurs when
you or people from your racial group are less likely to
be able to comply a requirement or condition which
applies to everyone, but which cannot be justified
other than racial grounds.
For Example: A black care assistant could be
refused a job, based on the clients point of view
(they could be racist). It has nothing to do with
abilities and experience the care assistant has to
offer.
Victimisation: It occurs if you are treated less
favourably because you have complained about
racial discrimination or supported someone who
has.
For example: A white person can take action
for victimisation against an employer if they
have been victimised as a result of supporting a
black colleague.
Click on graph for
larger image.
The Race Relations Act 2000
•Is largely the result of the
recommendations made in the Stephen
Lawrence Inquiry Report.
•It came into force on Monday 2nd April
2001.
•It strengthens and extends the scope of
the 1976 Race Relations Act.
•It extends protection against racial
discrimination by public authorities.
•It places a new enforceable general duty
on public authorities.
•It makes Chief officers of Police liable for Acts if
discrimination by Officers under direction or control.
•It complaints of racial discrimination in certain immigration
decisions to be as part of ‘one stop’ immigration appeals.
•The Act will apply to any new arrangements for pointing
members of the House of Lords.
•It allows complaints of racial discrimination in education to
be bought directly before county or sheriff courts without, as
now, having to be referred first to the Secretary State of
Education.
•It limits the circumstances in which ‘safeguarding national
security’ can be used to justify discrimination.
Click on the smiley face link for a test on racial discrimination.
The Commission for Racial Equality
•The Commission for Racial Equality is the governing body responsible
for advising employers on issues surrounding race equality and
employment.
•It provides information and advise to people who think they have
suffered racial discrimination or harassment.
•It works with public bodies, business and organisations from all sectors
to promote polices and practices that will help to ensure equal
treatment for all.
•It runs campaigns to raise awareness of racial issues and encourage
organisations and individuals to play their part a just society.
•It makes sure that all new laws take full account of the Race Relations
Act and the protection it gives against discrimination.
For the CRE website click on the
smiley face link!
Mental Health Act 1983
This piece of legislation provides professionals with the
power to make decisions about a persons welfare when
that person, due to a mental disorder, is not able to make
decisions regarding his or her own welfare.
People with serious mental health problems may have no
insight into their condition or may display challenging
behaviour . Health and Social care practitioners may
need to protect the public from an individual protect the
individual from harming themselves.
The MENTAL HEALTH ACT therefore tries to strike a
balance between maintaining basic civil liberties of the
individual with the need to impose interventions in the
patient/client’s life.
Mental Health Act - Crossword - click on the smiley face!
MENTAL HEALTH ACT COMMISSION
A special Health Authority which acts as public a
watchdog over the rights and interests of patients
detained under the Mental Health Act. The
Commission can visit hospitals without warning and
can deal with complaints from detained patients.
MENTAL HEALTH TRIBUNAL
The detained patient may apply to the Mental Health
Review Tribunal, which has the power to order
discharge. Patients may be legally represented at
these hearings.
Click on the smiley face
link to do a test on the
mental health act.
Thanks for taking the time to
look at our revision aid, we
hope it helped you to learn
and revise about the Sex
Discrimination Act,Race
Relations Act and Mental
Health Act!
Take our quiz on the
SDA + RRA to see
what you really
know! - Click on the
smiley face link!