F1PART 1GENERAL

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
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Regulations revoked (except Schs. 6, 8) (1.10.2010) by Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), s. 216(3), Sch. 27 Pt. 2 (with ss. 6(4), 205); S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2(15)(f) (with arts. 11(1), 15, 16, 20, Sch. 3)

Citation, commencement and extentF11

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InterpretationF12

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Discrimination on grounds of ageF13

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Discrimination by way of victimisationF14

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Instructions to discriminateF15

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Harassment on grounds of ageF16

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F1PART 2DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING

Applicants and employeesF17

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Exception for genuine occupational requirement etcF18

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Contract workersF19

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Meaning of employment and contract work at establishment in Great BritainF110

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Pension schemesF111

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Office-holders etcF112

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PoliceF113

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Serious Organised Crime AgencyF114

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BarristersF115

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AdvocatesF116

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PartnershipsF117

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Trade organisationsF118

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Qualifications bodiesF119

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The provision of vocational trainingF120

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Employment agencies, careers guidance etcF121

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Assisting persons to obtain employment etcF122

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Institutions of further and higher educationF123

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Relationships which have come to an endF124

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F1PART 3OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTS

Liability of employers and principalsF125

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Aiding unlawful actsF126

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F1PART 4GENERAL EXCEPTIONS FROM PARTS 2 AND 3

Exception for statutory authorityF127

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Exception for national securityF128

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Exceptions for positive actionF129

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Exception for retirementF130

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Exception for the national minimum wageF131

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Exception for provision of certain benefits based on length of serviceF132

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Exception for provision of enhanced redundancy payments to employeesF133

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Exception for provision of life assurance cover to retired workersF134

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F1PART 5ENFORCEMENT

Restriction of proceedings for breach of RegulationsF135

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Jurisdiction of employment tribunalsF136

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Burden of proof: employment tribunalsF137

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Remedies on complaints in employment tribunalsF138

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Jurisdiction of county and sheriff courtsF139

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Burden of proof: county and sheriff courtsF140

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Help for persons in obtaining information etcF141

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Period within which proceedings to be broughtF142

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F1PART 6SUPPLEMENTAL

Validity of contracts, collective agreements and rules of undertakingsF143

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Application to the Crown etcF144

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Application to House of Commons staffF145

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Application to House of Lords staffF146

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Duty to consider working beyond retirementF147

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Duty to consider working beyond retirement - transitional provisionsF148

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Amendments, transitionals, repeals and revocationsF149

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Gerry SutcliffeParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumer AffairsDepartment of Trade and Industry