This was , primarily , the Equal Pay Act 1970 , the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 , the Race Relations Act 1976 , the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and three major statutory instruments protecting discrimination in employment on grounds of religion or belief , sexual orientation and age .
The Equal Pay Act 1970 , the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 , the Race Relations Act 1976 , the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and three major statutory instruments protecting discrimination in employment on grounds of religion or belief , sexual orientation and age are the main Acts and Regulations that were combined to make the Equality Act 2010 .