http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/65/section/63A/1996-03-25Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (repealed) An Act to render unlawful certain kinds of sex discrimination and discrimination on the ground of marriage, and establish a Commission with the function of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 Database2018-10-181996-03-25Part VII Enforcement Enforcement in employment field
63A Burden of proof: employment tribunals(1)

This section applies to any complaint presented under section 63 to an employment tribunal.

(2)

Where, on the hearing of the complaint, the complainant proves facts from which the tribunal could, apart from this section, conclude in the absence of an adequate explanation that the respondent—

(a)

has committed an act of discrimination against the complainant which is unlawful by virtue of Part 2, or

(b)

is by virtue of section 41 or 42 to be treated as having committed such an act of discrimination against the complainant,

the tribunal shall uphold the complaint unless the respondent proves that he did not commit, or, as the case may be, is not to be treated as having committed, that act.

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