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Marriage and civil partnership discrimination

Equality legislation protects individuals from being discriminated on the basis of whether they are married or in a civil partnership or not. On this page you can find articles, books and online resources providing information, legislation and guidance.
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Exclusive Discrimination
  • eBook chapter
  • 2016
  • Ewan McIntyre
  • Pearson
These ten sections of the chapter on employment cover discrimination - the Equality Act 2010 replaced all previous discrimination legislation. Discrimination on the basis of: age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion and belief; sex; and sexual orientation is outlawed. In addition discrimination against people with criminal records, part-time workers, fixed-term workers and agency workers is also covered.
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External resources - Acas guidance

Advice, guidance and practical resources on a wide variety of recruitment topics for both employers and employees, produced by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, Acas. Acas is the employment relations service for England, Scotland and Wales offering practical, independent and impartial advice to employers, employees and their representatives.
Marriage and civil partnership discrimination: Key points for the workplace
  • Website
  • Sep 2017
Acas guide offering an insight into how marriage and civil partnership discrimination can occur in the workplace and how it can be dealt with.
Using protected characteristics to make decisions
  • Website
  • Mar 2023
Acas guidance on circumstances when an employer may legally made a decision based on a 'protected characteristic.'
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External resources - Guidance and advice

Living together and civil partnership - legal differences
  • Website
  • Citizens Advice
Information from Citizens Advice on the legal differences between civil partnerships and living together, including how this affects your legal rights.
Marriage and civil partnership discrimination
  • Website
  • Equality and Human Rights Commission
Guidance from EHRC, including types of marriage and civil partnership discrimination and circumstances when being treated differently due to being married or in a civil partnership is lawful.
Sexual orientation discrimination
  • Website
  • Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Guidance on addressing sexual discrimination in the workplace from the CIPD. Includes factsheets, Q&As and case law. This guidance also covers some aspects of marriage and civil partnership discrimination. Registration required to access content.
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