equality act

the 2010 equality act legally protects people in the workplace it replaces the old equality law and covers them all under one law. when working in the media people shouldn't be subject to discrimination, however, there has been cases when people have been subject to discrimination for example people who have been fired because of their age. the act is made up of 9 pieces of legislation which were first made up in 2007.

the equaility act is made up of the following

• equal pay act
• sex discrimination act
• race discrimination act
• disability discrimination act
• religios descrimnition
• age discrimination and regulation act