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The Race Relations Act 1976 was introduced to give protection to people against discrimination on grounds of their race, ethnic or national origin.
Under the Act, the CRE has statutory powers to:
This section of the site explains what you can do if you have suffered racial discrimination. It explains how you can use the law to get the discrimination, harassment or abuse stopped - and get some redress for the discrimination you have suffered.
We also explain some of the main provisions of the Race Relations Act, including its definition of the different types of racial discrimination, what it requires of employers, and some examples of the circumstances where the Act does not apply.
You can also find information about how you, as an employer, can avoid discriminating against people of different racial, ethnic national origins when preparing job advertisements or developing training policies.