PART IIIDISCRIMINATION IN THE EMPLOYMENT FIELD
Discrimination in the employment field
Discrimination by employment agencies22
1
It is unlawful for an employment agency to discriminate against a person, in relation to employment in Northern Ireland,—
a
in the terms on which the agency offers to provide any of its services; or
b
by refusing or deliberately omitting to provide any of its services; or
c
in the way it provides any of its services.
2
References in paragraph (1) to the services of an employment agency include guidance on careers and any other services related to employment.
3
This Article does not apply if the discrimination only concerns employment which the employer could lawfully refuse to offer the person concerned.
4
An employment agency shall not be subject to any liability under this Article if it proves—
a
that it acted in reliance on a statement made to it by the employer to the effect that, by reason of the operation of paragraph (3), its action would not be unlawful; and
b
that it was reasonable for it to rely on the statement.
5
A person who knowingly or recklessly makes a statement such as is referred to in paragraph (4)(a) which in a material respect is false or misleading shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.