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UK Law Reference
Equality Act 2010

Equality Act 2010 — full text by section

Consolidated text as published on legislation.gov.uk, snapshot 2026-08-24. Read the Act on legislation.gov.uk

234 sections. Default extent: E+W+S+N.I..

  1. s.1Public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities(E+W+S)
  2. s.2Power to amend section 1(E+W+S)
  3. s.3Enforcement
  4. s.4The protected characteristics
  5. s.5Age
  6. s.6Disability
  7. s.7Gender reassignment
  8. s.8Marriage and civil partnership
  9. s.9Race(E+W+S)
  10. s.10Religion or belief
  11. s.11Sex
  12. s.12Sexual orientation
  13. s.13Direct discrimination
  14. s.14Combined discrimination: dual characteristics
  15. s.15Discrimination arising from disability
  16. s.16Gender reassignment discrimination: cases of absence from work
  17. s.17Pregnancy and maternity discrimination: non-work cases
  18. s.18Pregnancy and maternity discrimination: work cases
  19. s.19Indirect discrimination
  20. s.19AIndirect discrimination: same disadvantage
  21. s.20Duty to make adjustments
  22. s.21Failure to comply with duty
  23. s.22Regulations
  24. s.23Comparison by reference to circumstances(E+W+S)
  25. s.24Irrelevance of alleged discriminator's characteristics
  26. s.25References to particular strands of discrimination
  27. s.26Harassment
  28. s.27Victimisation
  29. s.28Application of this Part
  30. s.29Provision of services, etc.
  31. s.30Ships and hovercraft
  32. s.31Interpretation and exceptions
  33. s.32Application of this Part
  34. s.33Disposals, etc.
  35. s.34Permission for disposal
  36. s.35Management
  37. s.36Leasehold and commonhold premises and common parts
  38. s.37Adjustments to common parts in Scotland
  39. s.38Interpretation and exceptions
  40. s.39Employees and applicants
  41. s.40Employees and applicants: harassment(E+W+S)
  42. s.40AEmployer duty to prevent sexual harassment of employees
  43. s.41Contract workers
  44. s.42Identity of employer(E+W+S)
  45. s.43Interpretation(E+W+S)
  46. s.44Partnerships
  47. s.45Limited liability partnerships
  48. s.46Interpretation
  49. s.47Barristers
  50. s.48Advocates
  51. s.49Personal offices: appointments, etc.
  52. s.50Public offices: appointments, etc.(E+W+S)
  53. s.51Public offices: recommendations for appointments, etc.(E+W+S)
  54. s.52Interpretation and exceptions
  55. s.53Qualifications bodies
  56. s.54Interpretation
  57. s.55Employment service-providers
  58. s.56Interpretation
  59. s.57Trade organisations
  60. s.58Official business of members
  61. s.59Interpretation
  62. s.60Enquiries about disability and health
  63. s.60ADiscriminatory statements
  64. s.61Non-discrimination rule(E+W+S)
  65. s.62Non-discrimination alterations
  66. s.63Communications
  67. s.64Relevant types of work
  68. s.65Equal work
  69. s.66Sex equality clause
  70. s.67Sex equality rule(E+W+S)
  71. s.68Sex equality rule: consequential alteration of schemes
  72. s.69Defence of material factor
  73. s.70Exclusion of sex discrimination provisions
  74. s.71Sex discrimination in relation to contractual pay
  75. s.72Relevant types of work
  76. s.73Maternity equality clause
  77. s.74Maternity equality clause: pay
  78. s.75Maternity equality rule
  79. s.76Exclusion of pregnancy and maternity discrimination provisions(E+W+S)
  80. s.77Discussions about pay
  81. s.78Gender pay gap information
  82. s.78AEquality action plans
  83. s.79Comparators
  84. s.80Interpretation and exceptions(E+W+S)
  85. s.81Ships and hovercraft(E+W+S)
  86. s.82Offshore work
  87. s.83Interpretation and exceptions(E+W+S)
  88. s.84Application of this Chapter
  89. s.85Pupils: admission and treatment, etc.(E+W+S)
  90. s.86Victimisation of pupils, etc. for conduct of parents, etc.
  91. s.87Application of enforcement powers under education legislation(E+W+S)
  92. s.88Disabled pupils: accessibility
  93. s.89Interpretation and exceptions
  94. s.90Application of this Chapter
  95. s.91Students: admission and treatment, etc.(E+W+S)
  96. s.92Further and higher education courses
  97. s.93Recreational or training facilities
  98. s.94Interpretation and exceptions(E+W+S)
  99. s.95Application of this Chapter
  100. s.96Qualifications bodies
  101. s.97Interpretation
  102. s.98Reasonable adjustments
  103. s.99Educational charities and endowments
  104. s.100Application of this Part
  105. s.101Members and associates
  106. s.102Guests
  107. s.103Sections 101 and 102: further provision
  108. s.104Selection of candidates(E+W+S)
  109. s.105Time-limited provision
  110. s.106Information about diversity in range of candidates, etc.(E+W+S)
  111. s.107Interpretation and exceptions
  112. s.108Relationships that have ended(E+W+S)
  113. s.109Liability of employers and principals
  114. s.110Liability of employees and agents(E+W+S)
  115. s.111Instructing, causing or inducing contraventions
  116. s.112Aiding contraventions
  117. s.113Proceedings
  118. s.114Jurisdiction(E+W+S)
  119. s.115Immigration cases(E+W+S)
  120. s.116Education cases(E+W+S)
  121. s.117National security
  122. s.118Time limits(E+W+S)
  123. s.119Remedies(E+W+S)
  124. s.120Jurisdiction(E+W+S)
  125. s.121Armed forces cases(E+W+S)
  126. s.122References by court to tribunal, etc.
  127. s.123Time limits(E+W+S)
  128. s.124Remedies: general(E+W+S)
  129. s.124ARemedies: compensation uplift in sexual harassment cases
  130. s.125Remedies: national security(E+W+S)
  131. s.126Remedies: occupational pension schemes
  132. s.127Jurisdiction(E+W+S)
  133. s.128References by court to tribunal, etc.
  134. s.129Time limits(E+W+S)
  135. s.130Section 129: supplementary
  136. s.131Assessment of whether work is of equal value
  137. s.132Remedies in non-pensions cases(E+W+S)
  138. s.133Remedies in pensions cases
  139. s.134Remedies in claims for arrears brought by pensioner members(E+W+S)
  140. s.135Supplementary(E+W+S)
  141. s.136Burden of proof(E+W+S)
  142. s.137Previous findings
  143. s.138Obtaining information, etc.(E+W+S)
  144. s.139Interest
  145. s.139AEqual pay audits
  146. s.140Conduct giving rise to separate proceedings(E+W+S)
  147. s.140AExtension of time limits because of mediation in certain cross-border disputes(E+W+S)
  148. s.140AAExtension of time limits because of alternative dispute resolution in certain consumer contract disputes(E+W+S)
  149. s.140BExtension of time limits to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings(E+W+S)
  150. s.141Interpretation, etc.(E+W+S)
  151. s.142Unenforceable terms
  152. s.143Removal or modification of unenforceable terms(E+W+S)
  153. s.144Contracting out(E+W+S)
  154. s.145Void and unenforceable terms
  155. s.146Declaration in respect of void term, etc.
  156. s.147Meaning of “qualifying settlement agreement”(E+W+S)
  157. s.148Interpretation
  158. s.149Public sector equality duty
  159. s.150Public authorities and public functions
  160. s.151Power to specify public authorities
  161. s.152Power to specify public authorities: consultation ...(E+W+S)
  162. s.153Power to impose specific duties
  163. s.154Power to impose specific duties: cross-border authorities(E+W+S)
  164. s.155Power to impose specific duties: supplementary(E+W+S)
  165. s.156Enforcement
  166. s.157Interpretation(E+W+S)
  167. s.158Positive action: general(E+W+S)
  168. s.159Positive action: recruitment and promotion(E+W+S)
  169. s.160Taxi accessibility regulations
  170. s.161Control of numbers of licensed taxis: exception
  171. s.162Designated transport facilities(E+W+S)
  172. s.163Taxi licence conditional on compliance with taxi accessibility regulations
  173. s.164Exemption from taxi accessibility regulations
  174. s.164ADisabled passengers: duties of drivers
  175. s.165Disabled passengers in wheelchairs: duties of drivers of designated vehicles(E+W+S)
  176. s.165ADisabled passengers: assistance to identify and find vehicle
  177. s.166Disabled passengers: exemption certificates
  178. s.167Lists of wheelchair-accessible vehicles
  179. s.167ADisabled passengers: duties of operators of private hire vehicles
  180. s.168Assistance dogs in taxis
  181. s.169Assistance dogs in taxis: exemption certificates
  182. s.170Assistance dogs in private hire vehicles(E+W+S)
  183. s.171Assistance dogs in private hire vehicles: exemption certificates
  184. s.172Appeals
  185. s.173Interpretation(E+W+S)
  186. s.174PSV accessibility regulations
  187. s.175Offence of contravening PSV accessibility regulations
  188. s.176Accessibility certificates
  189. s.177Approval certificates
  190. s.178Special authorisations
  191. s.179Reviews and appeals
  192. s.180Fees
  193. s.181Interpretation
  194. s.181AInformation for bus passengers
  195. s.181BExemptions etc
  196. s.181CGuidance
  197. s.181DInterpretation
  198. s.182Rail vehicle accessibility regulations(E+W+S)
  199. s.183Exemptions from rail vehicle accessibility regulations(E+W+S)
  200. s.184Procedure for making exemption orders(E+W+S)
  201. s.185Annual report on exemption orders(E+W+S)
  202. s.186Rail vehicle accessibility: compliance(E+W+S)
  203. s.187Interpretation
  204. s.188Forgery, etc.
  205. s.189Reasonable adjustments
  206. s.190Improvements to let dwelling houses
  207. s.191Statutory provisions
  208. s.192National security
  209. s.193Charities
  210. s.194Charities: supplementary(E+W+S)
  211. s.195Sport(E+W+S)
  212. s.196General
  213. s.197Age
  214. s.198Abolition of husband's duty to maintain wife(E+W)
  215. s.199Abolition of presumption of advancement
  216. s.200Amendment of Married Women's Property Act 1964(E+W)
  217. s.201Civil partners: housekeeping allowance(E+W)
  218. s.202Civil partnerships on religious premises
  219. s.203Harmonisation(E+W+S)
  220. s.204Harmonisation: procedure(E+W+S)
  221. s.205Crown application
  222. s.206Information society services
  223. s.207Exercise of power(E+W+S)
  224. s.208Ministers of the Crown, etc.(E+W+S)
  225. s.209The Welsh Ministers(E+W+S)
  226. s.210The Scottish Ministers
  227. s.211Amendments, repeals and revocations
  228. s.212General interpretation
  229. s.213References to maternity leave, etc.
  230. s.214Index of defined expressions
  231. s.215Money
  232. s.216Commencement(E+W+S)
  233. s.217Extent
  234. s.218Short title