Connexions Tameside

There are different sorts of legislation in force in this country that are designed to give us rights and protection as an individual, these cover such things as

• Disability
• Gender
• Race
• Ageism

Basically this means that you should not be treated differently or in anyway less favourably than anyone else just because of your gender, race, because you have a disability, or your age.

Legislation is complex and if you feel that you have suffered from discrimination you need to seek advice. A good starting point is the official body responsible for ensuring that the legislation is working:

The Equality and Human Rights Commission deals with all aspects of equality.

• DirectGov is an easy to use site with lots of information on legislation around people's rights.
• Your local Welfare Rights service can help you too.
• BERR (Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) has information on Age Discrimination.
• You can also talk to your Personal Adviser.

You can use the library in your Connexions centre as it has information to read or take away. You could also go to Web Linx for more useful websites.