Racial Harassment
Racial Harassment Indications
If you are experiencing harassment which is racially formed and based, you could be experiencing unwelcome attention that is connected with or a combination of any of these factors:
Comments about the colour of your skin, your culture, race or background.
Threats, comments or unwanted behaviours that are formed on the basis of your religious beliefs or what someone may believe your religious origin is.
Behaviours experienced here, like others, can be physical and non-physically based.
UK Law
Sections of UK Law that mainly relate to harassment are:The Sex Discrimination Act
The Sex Discrimination Act of 1975 prevents sex discrimination in any form which is deliberate (direct) or in-deliberate (indirect) against any person in employment. The Act can apply to both women and to men and individuals can be of any age.
Race Relations Act 1976
The Race Relations Act 1976, and as amended by the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 prohibits discrimination against any person based on the issues of their race, nationality, colour, or ethnic/national origin.
This act also creates more duties upon your Local Authority to promote equality within racial issues/areas.
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 introduces rights for disabled people in the areas of employment; getting goods and services; buying or renting property and access to goods and services.
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