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The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which protected men and women from discrimination on the grounds of sex or marital status. The Act concerned employment , training , education , harassment, the provision of goods and services, and the disposal of premises.
- Part Idiscrimination to Which Act Applies
- Part Ivother Unlawful Acts
- Part Vgeneral Exceptions from Parts II to IV
- Part Viequal Opportunities Commission
- Part Viiisupplemental
1Sex discrimination against women
(1)A person discriminates against a woman in any circumstances relevant for the purposes of any provision of this Act if— (a)on the ground of her sex he treats her less favourably than he treats or would treat a man, or (b)he applies to her a requirement or condition which he applies or would apply equally to a man but— (i)which is such that the proportion of women who can comply with it is considerably smaller than the proportion of men who can comply with it, and (ii)which he cannot show to...
2Sex discrimination against men
(1)Section 1, and the provisions of Parts II and III relating to sex discrimination against women, are to be read as applying equally to the treatment of men, and for that purpose shall have effect with such modifications as are requisite. (2)In the application of subsection (1) no account shall be taken of special treatment afforded to women in connection with pregnancy or childbirth.
3Discrimination against married persons in employment field
(1)A person discriminates against a married person of either sex in any circumstances relevant for the purposes of any provision of Part II if— (a)on the ground of his or her marital status he treats that person less favourably than he treats or would treat an unmarried person of the same sex, or (b)he applies to that person a requirement or condition which he applies or would apply equally to an unmarried person but— (i)which is such that the proportion of married persons who can comply with...
37Discriminatory practices
(1)In this section "discriminatory practice" means the application of a requirement or condition which results in an act of discrimination which is unlawful by virtue of any provision of Part II or III taken with section 1(1)(b) or 3(1)(b) or which would be likely to result in such an act of discrimination if the persons to whom it is applied were not all of one sex. (2)A person acts in contravention of this section if and so long as— (a)he applies a discriminatory practice, or (b)he operates...
38Discriminatory advertisements
(1)It is unlawful to publish or cause to be published an advertisement which indicates, or might reasonably be understood as indicating, an intention by a person to do any act which is or might be unlawful by virtue of Part II or III. (2)Subsection (1) does not apply to an advertisement if the intended act would not in fact be unlawful. (3)For the purposes of subsection (1), use of a job description with a sexual connotation (such as " waiter", " salesgirl", " postman" or " stewardess") shall...
39Instructions to discriminate
It is unlawful for a person— (a)who has authority over another person, or (b)in accordance with whose wishes that other person is accustomed to act, to instruct him to do any act which is unlawful by virtue of Part II or III, or procure or attempt to procure the doing by him of any such act.
43Charities
(1)Nothing in Parts II to IV shall— (a)be construed as affecting a provision to which this subsection applies, or (b)render unlawful an act which is done in order to give effect to such a provision. (2)Subsection (1) applies to a provision for conferring benefits on persons of one sex only (disregarding any benefits to persons of the opposite sex which are exceptional or are relatively insignificant), being a provision which is contained in a charitable instrument. (3)In the application of th...
44Sport etc.
Nothing in Parts II to IV shall, in relation to any sport, game or other activity of a competitive nature where the physical strength, stamina or physique of the average woman puts her at a disadvantage to the average man, render unlawful any act related to the participation of a person as a competitor in events involving that activity which are confined to competitors of one sex.
45Insurance etc.
Nothing in Parts II to IV shall render unlawful the treatment of a person in relation to an annuity, life assurance policy, accident insurance policy, or similar matter involving the assessment of risk, where the treatment— (a)was effected by reference to actuarial or other data from a source on which it was reasonable to rely, and (b)was reasonable having regard to the data and any other relevant factors.
53Establishment and duties of Commission
(1)There shall be a body of Commissioners named the Equal Opportunities Commission, consisting of at least eight but not more than fifteen individuals each appointed by the Secretary of State on a full-time or part-time basis, which shall have the following duties— (a)to work towards the elimination of discrimination, (b)to promote equality of opportunity between men and women generally, and (c)to keep under review the working of this Act and the [1970 c. 41.] Equal Pay Act 1970 and, when the...
54Research and education
(1)The Commission may undertake or assist (financially or otherwise) the undertaking by other persons of any research, and any educational activities, which appear to the Commission necessary or expedient for the purposes of section 53(1). (2)The Commission may make charges for educational or other facilities or services made available by them.
55Review of discriminatory provisions in health and safety legislation
(1)Without prejudice to the generality of section 53(1), the Commission, in pursuance of the duties imposed by paragraphs (a) and (b) of that subsection— (a)shall keep under review the relevant statutory provisions in so far as they require men and women to be treated differently, and (b)if so required by the Secretary of State, make to him a report on any matter specified by him which is connected with those duties and concerns the relevant statutory provisions. Any such report shall be made...
77Validity and revision of contracts
(1)A term of a contract is void where— (a)its inclusion renders the making of the contract unlawful by virtue of this Act, or (b)it is included in furtherance of an act rendered unlawful by this Act, or (c)it provides for the doing of an act which would be rendered unlawful by this Act. (2)Subsection (1) does not apply to a term the inclusion of which constitutes, or is in furtherance of, or provides for, unlawful discrimination against a party to the contract, but title term shall be unenfor...
78Educational charities in England and Wales
(1)This section applies to any trust deed or other instrument— (a)which concerns property applicable for or in connection with the provision of education in any establishment in paragraphs 1 to 5 of the Table in section 22, and (b)which in any way restricts the benefits available under the instrument to persons of one sex. (2)If on the application of the trustees, or of the responsible body (as defined in section 22), the Secretary of State is satisfied that the removal or modification of the...
79Educational endowments etc. to which Part VI of the Education (Scotland) Act 1962 applies
(1)This section applies to any educational endowment to which Part VI of the [1962 c. 47.] Education (Scotland) Act 1962 applies and which in any way restricts the benefit of the endowment to persons of one sex, and any reference to an educational endowment in this section includes a reference to— (a)a scheme made or approved for that endowment under that Part of the Education (Scotland) Act 1962; (b)any endowment which is, by virtue of section 121(1) of that Act, dealt with as if it were an...
The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 served as both a symbolic statement of intent to eradicate discrimination against women in the workplace and other areas of life, and a means of legal repercussions where there was a failure to do so.
Aug 8, 2017 · The Act applied equally to men and women, making it unlawful to discriminate against either sex ‘on the ground of’ sex. It extended its coverage to ‘marital status’ but only in the employment field and only to those who were married, not those who were single.
Sex discrimination by employers, unless they employ five or fewer people, is now illegal as is any form of bias by landlords, finance companies, schools and restaurants. The Equal Opportunities...
Dec 29, 2015 · The sex discrimination and equal pay acts were enforced in the UK on 29 December 1975. By Kayleen Devlin. BBC News. When the equal pay and sex discrimination acts were implemented in the UK,...
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The Equal Pay Act came into force, the Sex Discrimination Act was passed, women obtained legal protection in employment in regards to maternity leave and pregnancy discrimination, and the European Commission Directive on Equal Pay adopted the principle of ‘equal value’.
