Equality Act 2010 - Legislation.gov.uk

1 Equality Act 2010 CHAPTER 15 CONTENTSPART 1 SOCIO-ECONOMIC INEQUALITIES1 public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities2 Power to amend section 13 EnforcementPART 2 Equality : KEY CONCEPTSCHAPTER 1 PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICS4 The protected characteristics5 Age6 Disability7 Gender reassignment8 Marriage and civil partnership9 Race10 Religion or belief11 Sex12 Sexual orientationCHAPTER 2 PROHIBITED CONDUCTD iscrimination13 Direct discriminationEquality Act 2010 (c. 15)ii14 Combined discrimination: dual characteristics15 Discrimination arising from disability16 Gender reassignment discrimination: cases of absence from work17 Pregnancy and maternity discrimination: non-work cases18 Pregnancy and maternity discrimination: work cases19 Indirect discriminationAdjustments for disabled persons20 Duty to make adjustments21 Failure to comply with duty22 RegulationsDiscrimination.

2 Supplementary23 Comparison by reference to circumstances24 Irrelevance of alleged discriminator s characteristics25 References to particular strands of discriminationOther prohibited conduct26 Harassment27 VictimisationPART 3 services AND public FUNCTIONSP reliminary28 Application of this PartProvision of services , of services , and hovercraft31 Interpretation and exceptionsPART 4 PREMISESP reliminary32 Application of this PartDisposal and management33 Disposals, for disposal35 ManagementEquality Act 2010 (c. 15)iiiReasonable adjustments36 Leasehold and commonhold premises and common parts37 Adjustments to common parts in ScotlandSupplementary38 Interpretation and exceptionsPART 5 WORKCHAPTER 1 EMPLOYMENT, and applicants40 Employees and applicants: harassment41 Contract workersPolice officers42 Identity of employer43 InterpretationPartners44 Partnerships45 Limited liability partnerships46 InterpretationThe Bar47 Barristers48 AdvocatesOffice-holders49 Personal offices: appointments, offices: appointments, offices.

3 Recommendations for appointments, and exceptionsQualifications53 Qualifications bodies54 InterpretationEmployment services55 Employment service-providers56 InterpretationEquality Act 2010 (c. 15)ivTrade organisations57 Trade organisationsLocal authority members58 Official business of members59 InterpretationRecruitment60 Enquiries about disability and healthCHAPTER 2 OCCUPATIONAL PENSION SCHEMES61 Non-discrimination rule62 Non-discrimination alterations63 CommunicationsCHAPTER 3 Equality OF TERMSSex equality64 Relevant types of work65 Equal work66 Sex Equality clause67 Sex Equality rule68 Sex Equality rule: consequential alteration of schemes69 Defence of material factor70 Exclusion of sex discrimination provisions71 Sex discrimination in relation to contractual payPregnancy and maternity equality72 Relevant types of work73 Maternity Equality clause74 Maternity Equality clause: pay75 Maternity Equality rule76 Exclusion of pregnancy and maternity discrimination provisionsDisclosure of information77 Discussions about pay78 Gender pay gap informationSupplementary79 Comparators80 Interpretation and exceptionsEquality Act 2010 (c.)

4 15)vCHAPTER 4 SUPPLEMENTARY81 Ships and hovercraft82 Offshore work83 Interpretation and exceptionsPART 6 EDUCATIONCHAPTER 1 SCHOOLS84 Application of this Chapter85 Pupils: admission and treatment, of pupils, etc. for conduct of parents, of certain powers under Education Act 199688 Disabled pupils: accessibility89 Interpretation and exceptionsCHAPTER 2 FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION90 Application of this Chapter91 Students: admission and treatment, and higher education courses93 Recreational or training facilities94 Interpretation and exceptionsCHAPTER 3 GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS BODIES95 Application of this Chapter96 Qualifications bodies97 InterpretationCHAPTER 4 MISCELLANEOUS98 Reasonable adjustments99 Educational charities and endowmentsEquality Act 2010 (c.

5 15)viPART 7 ASSOCIATIONSP reliminary100 Application of this PartMembership, and associates102 Guests103 Sections 101 and 102: further provisionSpecial provision for political parties104 Selection of candidates105 Time-limited provision106 Information about diversity in range of candidates, and exceptionsPART 8 PROHIBITED CONDUCT: ANCILLARY108 Relationships that have ended109 Liability of employers and principals110 Liability of employees and agents111 Instructing, causing or inducing contraventions112 Aiding contraventionsPART 9 ENFORCEMENTCHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTORY113 ProceedingsCHAPTER 2 CIVIL COURTS114 Jurisdiction115 Immigration cases116 Education cases117 National security118 Time limits119 RemediesEquality Act 2010 (c.

6 15)viiCHAPTER 3 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS120 Jurisdiction121 Armed forces cases122 References by court to tribunal, limits124 Remedies: general125 Remedies: national security126 Remedies: occupational pension schemesCHAPTER 4 Equality OF TERMS127 Jurisdiction128 References by court to tribunal, limits130 Section 129: supplementary131 Assessment of whether work is of equal value132 Remedies in non-pensions cases133 Remedies in pensions cases134 Remedies in claims for arrears brought by pensioner members135 SupplementaryCHAPTER 5 MISCELLANEOUS136 Burden of proof137 Previous findings138 Obtaining information, giving rise to separate proceedings141 Interpretation, 10 CONTRACTS, and other agreements142 Unenforceable terms143 Removal or modification of unenforceable terms144 Contracting outCollective agreements and rules of undertakings145 Void and unenforceable terms146 Declaration in respect of void term, Act 2010 (c.

7 15)viiiSupplementary147 Meaning of qualifying compromise contract 148 InterpretationPART 11 ADVANCEMENT OF EQUALITYCHAPTER 1 public SECTOR Equality DUTY149 public sector Equality duty150 public authorities and public functions151 Power to specify public authorities152 Power to specify public authorities: consultation and consent153 Power to impose specific duties154 Power to impose specific duties: cross-border authorities155 Power to impose specific duties: supplementary156 Enforcement157 InterpretationCHAPTER 2 POSITIVE ACTION158 Positive action: general159 Positive action: recruitment and promotionPART 12 DISABLED PERSONS: TRANSPORTCHAPTER 1 TAXIS, accessibility regulations161 Control of numbers of licensed taxis: exception162 Designated transport facilities163 Taxi licence conditional on compliance with taxi accessibility regulations164 Exemption from taxi accessibility regulations165 Passengers in wheelchairs166 Passengers in wheelchairs: exemption certificates167 Lists of wheelchair-accessible vehicles168 Assistance dogs in taxis169 Assistance dogs in taxis: exemption certificates170 Assistance dogs in private hire vehicles171 Assistance dogs in private hire vehicles.

8 Exemption certificates172 Appeals173 InterpretationEquality Act 2010 (c. 15)ixCHAPTER 2 public SERVICE VEHICLES174 PSV accessibility regulations175 Offence of contravening PSV accessibility regulations176 Accessibility certificates177 Approval certificates178 Special authorisations179 Reviews and appeals180 Fees181 InterpretationCHAPTER 3 RAIL VEHICLES182 Rail vehicle accessibility regulations183 Exemptions from rail vehicle accessibility regulations184 Procedure for making exemption orders185 Annual report on exemption orders186 Rail vehicle accessibility: compliance187 InterpretationCHAPTER 4 SUPPLEMENTARY188 Forgery, 13 DISABILITY.

9 MISCELLANEOUS189 Reasonable adjustments190 Improvements to let dwelling housesPART 14 GENERAL EXCEPTIONS191 statutory provisions192 National security193 Charities194 Charities: supplementary195 Sport196 General197 AgePART 15 FAMILY PROPERTY198 Abolition of husband s duty to maintain wifeEquality Act 2010 (c. 15)x199 Abolition of presumption of advancement200 Amendment of Married Women s Property Act 1964201 Civil partners: housekeeping allowancePART 16 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUSC ivil partnerships202 Civil partnerships on religious premisesEU obligations203 Harmonisation204 Harmonisation: procedureApplication205 Crown application206 Information society servicesSubordinate legislation207 Exercise of power208 Ministers of the Crown, Welsh Ministers210 The Scottish MinistersAmendments, , repeals and revocationsInterpretation212 General interpretation213 References to maternity leave, of defined expressionsFinal provisions215 Money216 Commencement217 Extent218 Short titleSchedule 1 Disability: supplementary provisionPart 1 Determination of disabilityPart 2 GuidanceSchedule 2 services and public functions : reasonable adjustmentsSchedule 3 services and public functions .

10 ExceptionsEquality Act 2010 (c. 15)xiPart 1 Constitutional mattersPart 2 EducationPart 3 Health and carePart 4 ImmigrationPart 5 Insurance, 6 MarriagePart 7 Separate and single servicesPart 8 Television, radio and on-line broadcasting and distributionPart 9 TransportPart 10 SupplementarySchedule 4 Premises: reasonable adjustmentsSchedule 5 Premises: exceptionsSchedule 6 Office-holders: excluded officesSchedule 7 Equality of terms: exceptionsPart 1 Terms of workPart 2 Occupational pension schemesSchedule 8 Work: reasonable adjustmentsPart 1 IntroductoryPart 2 Interested disabled personPart 3 Limitations on the dutySchedule 9 Work: exceptionsPart 1 Occupational requirementsPart 2 Exceptions relating to