http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/65/section/40/1993-04-01Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (repealed) An Act to render unlawful certain kinds of sex discrimination and discrimination on the ground of marriage, and establish a Commission with the function of working towards the elimination of such discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity between men and women generally; and for related purposes.1979-09-30texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2018-10-181993-04-01 Part IV Other Unlawful Acts Pressure to discriminate.401It is unlawful to induce, or attempt to induce, a person to do any act which contravenes Part II or III by—aproviding or offering to provide him with any benefit, orbsubjecting or threatening to subject him to any detriment.2An offer or threat is not prevented from falling within subsection (1) because it is not made directly to the person in question, if it is made in such a way that he is likely to hear of it.Part IV extended by Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), s. 122(2)Pt. IV (ss. 37–42) excluded by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1, 106:1), ss. 4(1)(c), 5(1)(2)(b)(3)(4)(7)Pt. IV (ss. 37–42) excluded by S.I. 1989/2420, art. 3
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