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The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING;RELIGION OR BELIEF DISCRIMINATION

2003-12-02

These Regulations, which are made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), implement (in Great Britain) Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27th November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment (OJ L 303, 2.12.2000, p.16) so far as it relates to discrimination on grounds of religion or belief. The Regulations make it unlawful to discriminate on grounds of religion or belief in employment and vocational training. They prohibit direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, victimisation and harassment.

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 2(3)

The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) (Religion or Belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

reg. 4(2)

reg. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 2(3)

The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) (Religion or Belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

reg. 4(2)

reg. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 16(3)

The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) (Religion or Belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

reg. 4(3)(a)

reg. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 16(3)

The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) (Religion or Belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

reg. 4(3)(b)

reg. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 17 heading

The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) (Religion or Belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

reg. 4(4)(a)

reg. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 17(1)(aa)

The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) (Religion or Belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

reg. 4(4)(b)

reg. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 17(4)

The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) (Religion or Belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

reg. 4(4)(c)(i)

reg. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 17(4)

The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) (Religion or Belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

reg. 4(4)(c)(ii)

reg. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 17(4)

The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) (Religion or Belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

reg. 4(4)(c)(iii)(aa)

reg. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 17(4)

The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) (Religion or Belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

reg. 4(4)(c)(iii)(bb)

reg. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 18(6)(a)

The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) (Religion or Belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

reg. 4(5)(a)

reg. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 18(6)(a)

The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) (Religion or Belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

reg. 4(5)(b)

reg. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 10(8)(b)

The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007

Sch. 1

para. 150(a)

art. 1(2)

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 10(10)(b)

(viia)

The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007

Sch. 1

para. 150(b)

art. 1(2)

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 33(4)(a)

The Employment Act 2002 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004

reg. 17(g)(i)

reg. 18

reg. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 34(1A)

The Employment Act 2002 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004

reg. 17(g)(ii)

reg. 18

reg. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

Sch 4 Pt 1

para 2

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2004

reg 2

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 20(4)

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2004

reg. 3(1)

reg. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 20(4A)

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2004

reg. 3(2)

reg. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

Sch. 1B

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2004

reg. 3(3)

reg. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

Sch. 1A

para. 1(1)

The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006

Sch. 8

para. 62(2)(a)

reg. 1(1)

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

Sch. 1A

para. 1(1)

The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006

Sch. 8

para. 62(2)(b)

reg. 1(1)

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

Sch. 1A

para. 1(2)

The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006

Sch. 8

para. 62(3)

reg. 1(1)

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 11(1)

The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Order 2006

Sch.

para. 36(2)

art. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 11(2)

The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Order 2006

Sch.

para. 36(3)

art. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 11(7)

The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Order 2006

Sch.

para. 36(4)

art. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 11A

The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Order 2006

Sch.

para. 36(5)

art. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 2(1)

Equality Act 2006

s. 77(1)

s. 93(1)

art. 2(d)

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 3(1)(a)

Equality Act 2006

s. 77(2)

s. 93(1)

art. 2(d)

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 3(2)

Equality Act 2006

s. 77(3)

s. 93(1)

art. 2(d)

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 2(3)

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

reg. 3(2)

reg. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 9A

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

reg. 3(3)

reg. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 27(2)

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

reg. 3(4)

reg. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 30(5)

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

reg. 3(5)

reg. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

Sch. 1A

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

reg. 3(6)

reg. 1

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 39(1)(a)

The Independent Schools (Employment of Teachers in Schools with a Religious Character) Regulations 2003

reg. 6

reg. 1(1)

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

Sch. 4

para. 2(5A)

The Legal Services Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2009

art. 22

Sch. 1

art. 2(2)

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

Sch. 4

para. 2(5)(a)

The Legal Services Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2009

art. 23

Sch. 2

art. 2(1)

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

Regulations

Equality Act 2010

Sch. 27

Pt. 2

s. 6(4)

205

s. 216(3)

art. 2(15)(f)

art. 11(1)15 16Sch. 3

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

specified amended provision(s)

The Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 4, Savings, Consequential, Transitional, Transitory and Incidental Provisions and Revocation) Order 2010

art. 2(15)(f)

commencement order for 2010 c. 15

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 36(9)

The Armed Forces (Service Complaints) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008

reg. 4(2)

reg. 1(2)

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

reg. 36(11)

The Armed Forces (Service Complaints) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008

reg. 4(3)

reg. 1(2)

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

specified amended provision(s)

The Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2011

art. 2(h)

commencement order for 2010 c. 15

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

PART 1GENERAL

1Citation, commencement and extent

2Interpretation

3Discrimination on grounds of religion or belief

4Discrimination by way of victimisation

5Harassment on grounds of religion or belief

PART IIDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING

6Applicants and employees

7Exception for genuine occupational requirement

8Contract workers

9Meaning of employment and contract work at establishment in Great Britain

15Trade organisations

16Qualifications bodies

17Providers of vocational training

18Employment agencies, careers guidance etc

19Assisting persons to obtain employment etc

20Institutions of further and higher education

21Relationships which have come to an end

PART IIIOTHER UNLAWFUL ACTS

22Liability of employers and principals

23Aiding unlawful acts

PART IVGENERAL EXCEPTIONS FROM PARTS II AND III

24Exception for national security

25Exceptions for positive action

26Protection of Sikhs from discrimination in connection with requirements as to wearing of safety helmets

PART VENFORCEMENT

27Restriction of proceedings for breach of Regulations

28Jurisdiction of employment tribunals

29Burden of proof: employment tribunals

30Remedies on complaints in employment tribunals

31Jurisdiction of county and sheriff courts

32Burden of proof: county and sheriff courts

33Help for persons in obtaining information etc

34Period within which proceedings to be brought

PART VISUPPLEMENTAL

35Validity of contracts, collective agreements and rules of undertakings

36Application to the Crown etc

37Application to House of Commons staff

38Application to House of Lords staff

39Savings of, and amendments to, legislation

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Norwegian part of the Frigg Gas Field

1The part of the Norwegian sector of the Continental Shelf...

2In this Schedule, the “Dividing Line” means the dividing line...

SCHEDULE 2Questionnaire of person aggrieved

To .................... (name of person to be questioned) of

.................... (address)

1(1) I .................... (name of questioner) of .................... ....................(address) consider...

2Do you agree that the statement in paragraph 1(2) above...

3Do you accept that your treatment of me was unlawful...

4(Any other questions you wish to ask.)

5My address for any reply you may wish to give...

SCHEDULE 3Reply by respondent

To .................... (name of questioner) of

....................(address)

1I ....................(name of person questioned) of ....................(address) hereby acknowledge receipt...

2[I agree that the statement in paragraph 1(2) of the...

3I accept/dispute that my treatment of you was unlawful discrimination...

4(Replies to questions in paragraph 4 of the questionnaire.)

[5.I have deleted (in whole or in part) the paragraph(s)...

SCHEDULE 4Validity of contracts, collective agreement and rules of undertakings

Part 1Validity and revision of contracts

1 (1) A term of a contract is void where—...

2 (1) Paragraph 1(3) does not apply—

3 (1) On the application of a person interested in...

Part 2Collective agreements and rules of undertakings

4 (1) This Part of this Schedule applies to—

5A person to whom this paragraph applies may present a...

6In the case of a complaint about—

7In the case of a complaint about a rule made...

8 (1) When an employment tribunal finds that a complaint...

9The avoidance by virtue of paragraph 4(2) of any term...

10In this Schedule “collective agreement” means any agreement relating to...

SCHEDULE 5Amendments to legislation

1The Employment Tribunals Act 1996 is amended as follows—

2Section 126(1)(b)(compensation for acts which are both unfair dismissal and...

3Sub-paragraph (b) of the definition of “an award under the...

4In the Employment Act 2002 at the end of each...

2003 No. 1660

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAININGRELIGION OR BELIEF DISCRIMINATION

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

Made26th June 2003

Coming into force2nd December 2003

Whereas a draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 M1, and was approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to discrimination M2, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

Annotations:

Marginal Citations

1972 c. 68.

See the European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1819).