- Enforced by
- EHRC
- Status
- Amended (in force with amendments)
- Penalty ceiling
- Prosecution 2 of 12 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 10 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Plus 3 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Any Person — also bound by 2684 other Acts
Self-Employed Person — also bound by 78 other Acts
Employer — also bound by 701 other Acts
Trustee — also bound by 120 other Acts
What it requires
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
GENERAL
0 of 5 sections shown5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING
8 of 19 sections shown- Do not discriminate against or harass job applicants and employees on grounds of sexual orientationEmployer
- Do not discriminate against pension scheme members based on sexual orientationTrustee
- Barristers must not discriminate against pupils or in instructionsSelf-Employed Person
- Do not discriminate against partners or partnership applicants based on sexual orientationAny Person
- Trade organisations must not discriminate on sexual orientationAny Person
- Do not discriminate or harass based on sexual orientation in awarding qualificationsAny Person
- Do not discriminate in vocational training based on sexual orientationAny Person
- Make false statement to an employment agency to justify discriminationAny Person
Unlimited fine
11 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTS
1 of 2 sections shown- Make false statement that sexual orientation discrimination is lawfulAny Person
Unlimited fine
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
GENERAL EXCEPTIONS FROM PARTS II AND III
0 of 4 sections shown4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
FUNCTIONS OF THE EQUALITY COMMISSION
1 of 3 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Equality Commission must eliminate discrimination and promote equalityStatutory regulator
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
ENFORCEMENT
1 of 10 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunals must determine remedies for sexual orientation discriminationTribunal / Court
9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
SUPPLEMENTAL
0 of 3 sections shown3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Schedules
1 of 26 shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Industrial tribunal must declare void discriminatory terms or rulesTribunal / Court
25 other schedules
Help complying
Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.
Employing people in Northern Ireland
Complete guide to NI employment law including fair employment monitoring, equality obligations, and how NI legislation differs from Great Britain. Covers the …
Starting a business in Northern Ireland
Complete guide to NI-specific requirements when starting a business. Covers devolved differences in employment law, business rates, planning, health and safety, and …
Fair employment monitoring compliance problems
Troubleshooting fair employment monitoring and ECNI compliance for Northern Ireland employers. Covers registration failures, missed monitoring returns, triennial review problems, and responding …
Check the rules that apply in Northern Ireland
Quick checklist of key Northern Ireland differences from Great Britain. Check employment law, health and safety, planning, business rates, and equality obligations …
Follow anti-discrimination law in Northern Ireland
The Equality Act 2010 does not apply to employment in Northern Ireland. Employers there follow a separate law for each protected ground, …
2 more guides that reference this instrument
Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.