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Equality Bill

Equality Bill
[AS AMENDED IN PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE]
Contents
Part 1
Socio-economic inequalities
1    Public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities
2    Power to amend section 1
3    Enforcement
Part 2
Equality: key concepts
Chapter 1
Protected characteristics
4    The protected characteristics
5    Age
6    Disability
7    Gender reassignment
8    Marriage and civil partnership
9    Race
10    Religion or belief
11    Sex
12    Sexual orientation
Chapter 2
Prohibited conduct
Discrimination
13    Direct discrimination
14    Combined discrimination: dual characteristics
15    Discrimination arising from disability
16    Gender reassignment discrimination: cases of absence from work
17    Pregnancy and maternity discrimination: non-work cases
18    Pregnancy and maternity discrimination: work cases
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19    Indirect discrimination
Adjustments for disabled persons
20    Duty to make adjustments
21    Failure to comply with duty
22    Regulations
Discrimination: supplementary
23    Comparison by reference to circumstances
24    References to particular strands of discrimination
Other prohibited conduct
25    Harassment
26    Victimisation
Part 3
Services and public functions
Preliminary
27    Application of this Part
Provision of services, etc.
28    Provision of services, etc.
Supplementary
29    Ships and hovercraft
30    Interpretation and exceptions
Part 4
Premises
Preliminary
31    Application of this Part
Disposal and management
32    Disposals, etc.
33    Permission for disposal
34    Management
Reasonable adjustments
35    Leasehold and commonhold premises and common parts
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Supplementary
36    Interpretation and exceptions
Part 5
Work
Chapter 1
Employment, etc.
Employees
37    Employees and applicants
38    Employees and applicants: harassment
39    Contract workers
Police officers
40    Identity of employer
41    Interpretation
Partners
42    Partnerships
43    Limited liability partnerships
44    Interpretation
The Bar
45    Barristers
46    Advocates
Office-holders
47    Personal offices: appointments, etc.
48    Public offices: appointments, etc.
49    Public offices: recommendations for appointments, etc.
50    Interpretation and exceptions
Qualifications
51    Qualifications bodies
52    Interpretation
Employment services
53    Employment service-providers
54    Interpretation
Trade organisations
55    Trade organisations
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Local authority members
56    Official business of members
57    Interpretation
Chapter 2
Occupational pension schemes
58    Non-discrimination rule
59    Non-discrimination alterations
60    Communications
Chapter 3
Equality of terms
Sex equality
61    Relevant types of work
62    Equal work
63    Sex equality clause
64    Sex equality rule
65    Sex equality rule: consequential alteration of schemes
66    Defence of material factor
67    Exclusion of sex discrimination provisions
68    Sex discrimination in relation to contractual pay
Pregnancy and maternity equality
69    Relevant types of work
70    Maternity equality clause
71    Maternity equality clause: pay
72    Maternity equality rule
73    Exclusion of pregnancy and maternity discrimination provisions
Disclosure of information
74    Discussions with colleagues
75    Gender pay gap information
Supplementary
76    Colleagues
77    Interpretation and exceptions
Chapter 4
Supplementary
78    Ships and hovercraft
79    Offshore work
80    Interpretation and exceptions
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Part 6
Education
Chapter 1
Schools
81    Application of this Chapter
82    Pupils: admission and treatment, etc.
83    Victimisation of pupils, etc. for conduct of parents, etc.
84    Application of certain powers under Education Act 1996
85    Disabled pupils: accessibility
86    Interpretation and exceptions
Chapter 2
Further and higher education
87    Application of this Chapter
88    Students: admission and treatment, etc.
89    Further and higher education courses
90    Recreational or training facilities
91    Interpretation and exceptions
Chapter 3
General qualifications bodies
92    Application of this Chapter
93    Qualifications bodies
94    Interpretation
Chapter 4
Miscellaneous
95    Reasonable adjustments
96    Educational charities and endowments
Part 7
Associations
Preliminary
97    Application of this Part
Membership, etc.
98    Members and associates
99    Guests
100    Sections 98 and 99: further provision
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Special provision for political parties
101    Selection of candidates
102    Time-limited provision
Supplementary
103    Interpretation and exceptions
Part 8
Prohibited conduct: ancillary
104    Relationships that have ended
105    Liability of employers and principals
106    Liability of employees and agents
107    Instructing, causing or inducing discrimination
108    Aiding contraventions
Part 9
Enforcement
Chapter 1
Introductory
109    Proceedings
Chapter 2
Civil courts
110    Jurisdiction
111    Immigration cases
112    Education cases
113    National security
114    Time limits
115    Remedies
Chapter 3
Employment tribunals
116    Jurisdiction
117    Jurisdiction in armed forces cases
118    References by court to tribunal, etc.
119    Time limits
120    Remedies: general
121    Remedies: national security
122    Remedies: occupational pension schemes
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Chapter 4
Equality of terms
123    Jurisdiction
124    References by court to tribunal, etc.
125    Time limits
126    Section 125: supplementary
127    Assessment of whether work is of equal value
128    Remedies in non-pensions cases
129    Remedies in pensions cases
130    Remedies in claims for arrears brought by pensioner members
131    Supplementary
Chapter 5
Miscellaneous
132    Burden of proof
133    Previous findings
134    Obtaining information etc.
135    Interest
136    Conduct giving rise to separate proceedings
137    Interpretation, etc.
Part 10
Contracts, etc.
Contracts and other agreements
138    Unenforceable terms
139    Removal or modification of unenforceable terms
140    Contracting out
Collective agreements and rules of undertakings
141    Void and unenforceable terms
142    Declaration in respect of void term, etc.
Supplementary
143    Meaning of “qualifying compromise contract”
144    Interpretation
Part 11
Advancement of equality
Chapter 1
Public sector equality duty
145    Public sector equality duty

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