251 Discrimination against civil partners in employment field
Civil Partnership Act 2004 (2004 c 33) | Legislation

251  Discrimination against civil partners in employment field

(1)     Amend the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c 65) as follows.

(2)     For section 3 (discrimination against married persons in employment field) substitute—

“3 Discrimination against married persons and civil partners in employment field

(1)     In any circumstances relevant for the purposes of any provision of Part 2, a person discriminates against a person (“A”) who fulfils the condition in subsection (2) if—

(a)     on the ground of the fulfilment of the condition, he treats A less favourably than he treats or would treat a person who does

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