Equality Provisions in Great Britain and Northern Ireland ⚓︎
The following table compares the main equality provisions in force in the two jurisdictions of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The updates refer to numbers used in the Belfast Telegraph advertisement which was published in November 2023.
Update
Legislation
Position in Northern Ireland
1
Age discrimination
There has been a ban on age discrimination in goods, facilities and services in Great Britain since 1 October 2012.
Age not protected in goods, facilities & services in NI, unless an organisation is providing employment-related services to the public, such as employment agencies, career guidance services.
2
Positive action
Positive action measures were extended and harmonised in GB to allow, but not require, employers
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