the Sex Discrimination Act
/ðə ˌseks ˌdɪskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn ækt/
/ðə ˌseks ˌdɪskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn ækt/
- a British Act of Parliament which became a law in 1975. Under the Act, people of both sexes have the right to equal opportunities in education and employment, and to be paid the same amount for doing the same work. People who break this law, for example by paying women less than men, can be put on trial and punished in a court of law. It was replaced by the Equality Act of 2010.
《性别歧视法》：是英国的一项议会法，该法于1975年成为法律。根据该法，男女两性均有权享有受教育和就业的平等机会，并有权获得同等的工作报酬。违反这项法律的人，例如通过向妇女支付比男子少的工资，可以受到审判并在法院受到惩罚。它由2010年《平等法》取代。