This section has effect for the purposes of the application of Part 5 (work) to the protected characteristic of pregnancy and maternity.
A person (A) discriminates against a woman if, in or after the protected period in relation to a pregnancy of hers, A treats her unfavourably —
A person (A) discriminates against a woman if A treats her unfavourably because she is on compulsory maternity leave or on equivalent compulsory maternity leave.
A person (A) discriminates against a woman if A treats her unfavourably because she is exercising or seeking to exercise, or has exercised or sought to exercise, the right to ordinary or additional maternity leave or a right to equivalent maternity leave.
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The protected period, in relation to a woman's pregnancy, begins when the pregnancy begins, and ends—
For the purposes of this section—
"equivalent compulsory maternity leave" means a period of leave—which is of a substantially similar nature (regardless of its length) to compulsory maternity leave, andwhich is provided for under a statutory or contractual scheme;
"equivalent maternity leave" means a period of leave—which is of a substantially similar nature (regardless of its length) to ordinary or additional maternity leave or both, andwhich is provided for under a statutory or contractual scheme.
Section 13, so far as relating to sex discrimination, does not apply to treatment of a woman in so far as—