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Changes over time for: Section 13


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Point in time view as at 24/05/2024.
Changes to legislation:
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Equality Act 2010, Section 13.

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13Direct discriminationE+W+S
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(1)A person (A) discriminates against another (B) if, because of a protected characteristic, A treats B less favourably than A treats or would treat others.
(2)If the protected characteristic is age, A does not discriminate against B if A can show A's treatment of B to be a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.
(3)If the protected characteristic is disability, and B is not a disabled person, A does not discriminate against B only because A treats or would treat disabled persons more favourably than A treats B.
(4)If the protected characteristic is marriage and civil partnership, this section applies to a contravention of Part 5 (work) only if the treatment is because it is B who is married or a civil partner.
(5)If the protected characteristic is race, less favourable treatment includes segregating B from others.
(6)If the protected characteristic is sex—
(a)less favourable treatment of a woman includes less favourable treatment of her because she is breast-feeding;
(b)in a case where B is a man, no account is to be taken of special treatment afforded to a woman in connection with pregnancy [, childbirth or maternity].
(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(8)This section is subject to sections 17(6) and 18(7).
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