Northern Ireland Statutory Rule SI 2006 Northern Ireland

Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

These Regulations, which are made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), implement (in Northern Ireland) 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 …

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Enforced by
EHRC
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 2 of 20 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 18 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer8 Any Person6 Employee1 Self-Employed Person1 Trustee1

Plus 3 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Employee — also bound by 189 other Acts
Self-Employed Person — also bound by 80 other Acts
Trustee — also bound by 104 other Acts
Charities Act 2011 27 duties

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.

Part 1

GENERAL

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6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Discrimination on grounds of age (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Discrimination by way of victimisation (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Instructions to discriminate (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Harassment on grounds of age (opens in a new tab)
Part 2

DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING

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s.007 Applicants and employees (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not discriminate against applicants or employees on age groundsEmployer
s.012 Pension schemes (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not discriminate against or harass pension scheme membersTrustee
s.017 Barristers (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not discriminate against or harass barristers' pupils or instructionsSelf-Employed Person
s.018 Partnerships (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not discriminate against or harass partners based on ageAny Person
s.019 Trade organisations (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Trade organisations must not discriminate on age groundsAny Person
s.020 Qualifications bodies (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not discriminate or harass based on age in professional qualificationsAny Person
s.021 The provision of vocational training (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not discriminate on age grounds when providing vocational trainingAny Person
s.022 Employment agencies, careers guidance etc. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Make false or misleading statement to an employment agencyAny Person

Unlimited fine

11 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.008 Discrimination by persons with statutory power to select employees for others (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Exception for genuine occupational requirement etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Contract workers (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Meaning of employment and contract work at establishment in Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Office-holders etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Other police bodies (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Serious Organised Crime Agency (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Assisting persons to obtain employment etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Institutions of further and higher education (opens in a new tab)
s.025 Relationships which have come to an end (opens in a new tab)
Part 3

OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTS

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s.027 Aiding unlawful acts (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Aid unlawful age‑discriminatory actAny Person

Unlimited fine

1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.026 Liability of employers and principals (opens in a new tab)
Part 4

GENERAL EXCEPTIONS FROM PARTS 2 AND 3

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9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.028 Exception for statutory authority (opens in a new tab)
s.029 Exception for national security etc (opens in a new tab)
s.030 Effect of certificates by Secretary of State (opens in a new tab)
s.031 Exceptions for positive action (opens in a new tab)
s.032 Exception for retirement (opens in a new tab)
s.033 Exception for the national minimum wage (opens in a new tab)
s.034 Exception for provision of certain benefits based on length of service (opens in a new tab)
s.035 Exception for provision of enhanced redundancy payments to employees (opens in a new tab)
s.036 Exception for provision of life assurance cover to retired workers (opens in a new tab)
Part 5

FUNCTIONS OF THE EQUALITY COMMISSION

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s.037 General duty of Commission (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Equality Commission must eliminate age discrimination and promote equalityStatutory regulator
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.038 Research and education (opens in a new tab)
s.039 Codes of practice (opens in a new tab)
Part 6

ENFORCEMENT

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s.043 Remedies on complaints in industrial tribunals (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Industrial Tribunal must determine remedies for age discriminationTribunal / Court
8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.040 Restriction of proceedings for breach of Regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.041 Jurisdiction of industrial tribunals (opens in a new tab)
s.042 Burden of proof: industrial tribunals (opens in a new tab)
s.044 Jurisdiction of county courts (opens in a new tab)
s.045 Burden of proof: county courts (opens in a new tab)
s.046 Help for persons in obtaining information etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.047 Assistance by Commission (opens in a new tab)
s.048 Period within which proceedings to be brought (opens in a new tab)
Part 7

SUPPLEMENTAL

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s.051 Duty to consider working beyond retirement (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Consider employee requests to work beyond retirement ageEmployer
s.052 Duty to consider working beyond retirement – transitional provisions (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Follow transitional rules for 'duty to consider' working past retirementEmployer
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.049 Validity of contracts, collective agreements and rules of undertakings (opens in a new tab)
s.050 Application to the Crown etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.053 Amendments, transitionals, repeals and revocations (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch004 (1) When an industrial tribunal finds that a complaint presented... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Industrial tribunal must void age-discriminatory terms or rules in well-founded complaintsTribunal / Court
s.sch005 Duty of employer to notify employee Regulated
  • Notify employees in writing about retirement at least 6 months before the dateEmployee
s.sch005 Continuing duty to notify employee Regulated
  • Notify employee in writing if you missed the initial retirement notificationEmployer
s.sch005 An employer’s duty to consider a request Regulated
  • Consider an employee's request not to retireEmployer
s.sch005 Meeting to consider request Regulated
  • Hold a meeting and give written decision on request not to retireEmployer
s.sch005 Appeals Regulated
  • Hold appeal meeting and give written decision on retirement appealEmployer
s.sch005 Right to be accompanied Regulated
  • Permit employees to be accompanied at age-related meetingsEmployer
91 other schedules
s.001 Pension schemes (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Questionnaire of person aggrieved (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Duty to consider working beyond retirement (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Amendments to legislation and related transitional provisions (opens in a new tab)
s.sch001 Interpretation
s.sch001 Contributions under money purchase arrangements
s.sch001 Contributions under defined benefits arrangements
s.sch001 Any limitation on employer contributions in respect of a member...
s.sch001 Age related rules, practices, actions and decisions relating to benefit
s.sch001 (1) A minimum age for any active or prospective members...
s.sch001 Paragraph 13 shall continue to apply to any member who...
s.sch001 (1) A minimum age for any member of a scheme...
s.sch001 An early retirement pivot age or a late retirement pivot...
s.sch001 (1) A minimum age for any member of a scheme...
s.sch001 (1) The calculation of any death benefit payable in respect...
s.sch001 (1) Any rule, practice, action or decision where—
s.sch001 The actuarial reduction of any pension payable from a scheme...
s.sch001 In relation to pensioner members who have retired from a...
s.sch001 Other rules, practices, actions and decisions relating to benefit
s.sch001 (1) Any differences in— (a) the fraction of pensionable pay...
s.sch001 Where paragraph 19A applies, different rates of member or employer...
s.sch001 Non-discrimination rule
s.sch001 Any difference in the amount of any age related benefit...
s.sch001 (1) Any limitation on the amount of any age related...
s.sch001 Any rule, practice, action or decision where any age related...
s.sch001 When determining a member’s pensionable pay by reference to which...
s.sch001 Any difference in the amount of age related benefit or...
s.sch001 Any limitation on the amount of any age related benefit...
s.sch001 Closure of schemes
s.sch001 Closure of sections of schemes
s.sch001 Other rules, practices, actions and decisions
s.sch001 Any difference in the rate of increase of pensions in...
s.sch001 Any difference in the rate of increase of pensions in...
s.sch001 The application of an age limit for transfer of the...
s.sch001 Exception for rules, practices, actions and decisions relating to occupational pension schemes
s.sch001 Registered pension schemes
s.sch001 Contributions by employers
s.sch001 Any difference in the rate of contributions by an employer...
s.sch001 Any limitation on any contributions by an employer, to a...
s.sch001 A minimum age for commencement of payment of contributions by...
s.sch001 Different minimum ages for commencement of payment of contributions by...
s.sch001 Equal rates of contributions by an employer to a personal...
s.sch001 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), nothing in Part 2 or...
s.sch001 Exception for rules, practices, actions and decisions relating to contributions by employers to personal pension schemes
s.sch001 Unlawfulness of rules, practices, actions or decisions relating to Part 2 or 3 of this Schedule
s.sch001 Procedure in industrial tribunals
s.sch001 Remedies in industrial tribunals
s.sch001 Admission to schemes
s.sch001 The use of age criteria in actuarial calculations
s.sch001 Contributions
s.sch003 Reply by respondent (opens in a new tab)
s.sch004 Validity of contracts, collective agreements and rules of undertaking (opens in a new tab)
s.sch004 (1) A term of a contract is void where—
s.sch004 In this Schedule “collective agreement” means any agreement relating to...
s.sch004 (1) Paragraph 1(3) does not apply— (a) to a contract...
s.sch004 (1) On the application of a person interested in a...
s.sch004 (1) This Part of this Schedule applies to—
s.sch004 A person to whom this paragraph applies may present a...
s.sch004 In the case of a complaint about—
s.sch004 In the case of a complaint about a rule made...
s.sch004 The avoidance by virtue of paragraph 4(2) of any term...
s.sch005 Interpretation
s.sch005 Dismissal before request considered
s.sch005 Complaint to industrial tribunal: failure to comply with paragraph 2
s.sch005 Complaint to industrial tribunal: denial of right to be accompanied
s.sch005 Detriment and dismissal
s.sch005 (1) This paragraph applies if the employer has notified the...
s.sch005 Statutory right to request not to retire
s.sch006 Duty to consider working beyond retirement – transitional provisions (opens in a new tab)
s.sch006 In paragraphs 2 to 6— (a) “the expiry date” means...
s.sch006 (1) This paragraph applies in a case where—
s.sch006 (1) This paragraph applies in a case where the employer...
s.sch006 (1) This paragraph applies in a case where—
s.sch006 (1) This paragraph applies in a case where—
s.sch006 In every case to which paragraph 2, 3, 4 or...
s.sch007 The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992
s.sch007 The Employment Protection (Continuity of Employment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
s.sch007 The Petshops Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000
s.sch007 The Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002
s.sch007 The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
s.sch007 The Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004
s.sch007 The Industrial Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
s.sch007 The Statutory Sick Pay (Northern Ireland) Order 1994
s.sch007 The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
s.sch007 The Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
s.sch007 The Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998
s.sch007 The Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
s.sch007 The Riding Establishments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1980
s.sch007 The Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1982
s.sch007 The Statutory Maternity Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987
s.sch008 Repeals and revocations (opens in a new tab)

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