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Section 2A: “Discrimination on the grounds of gender reassignment.”

Sex Discrimination Act 1975 · 1975 c. 65View on legislation.gov.uk

This provision is repealed
It is retained for historical reference and may not reflect the law currently in force.

Part I: Discrimination to Which Act Applies

REPEALED on 2010-10-01 by Equality Act 2010.

The text below is from the dated revised snapshot immediately preceding this status change. It is historical and is not current law. View the historical source.

A person (“A”) discriminates against another person (“B”) in any circumstances relevant for the purposes of—

any provision of Part II,
section 29, 30 or 31, except in so far as it relates to an excluded matter,
section 35A or 35B, or
any other provision of Part III, so far as it applies to vocational training,

if he treats B less favourably than he treats or would treat other persons, and does so on the ground that B intends to undergo, is undergoing or has undergone gender reassignment.

Subsection (3) applies to arrangements made by any person in relation to another’s absence from work or from vocational training.

For the purposes of subsection (1), B is treated less favourably than others under such arrangements if, in the application of the arrangements to any absence due to B undergoing gender reassignment—

he is treated less favourably than he would be if the absence was due to sickness or injury, or
he is treated less favourably than he would be if the absence was due to some other cause and, having regard to the circumstances of the case, it is reasonable for him to be treated no less favourably.

In subsections (2) and (3) “arrangements” includes terms, conditions or arrangements on which employment, a pupillage or tenancy or vocational training is offered.

For the purposes of subsection (1), a provision mentioned in that subsection framed with reference to discrimination against women shall be treated as applying equally to the treatment of men with such modifications as are requisite.

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