Equality Act 2010

Trade organisationsE+W+S

57Trade organisationsE+W+S

(1)A trade organisation (A) must not discriminate against a person (B)—

(a)in the arrangements A makes for deciding to whom to offer membership of the organisation;

(b)as to the terms on which it is prepared to admit B as a member;

(c)by not accepting B's application for membership.

(2)A trade organisation (A) must not discriminate against a member (B)—

(a)in the way it affords B access, or by not affording B access, to opportunities for receiving a benefit, facility or service;

(b)by depriving B of membership;

(c)by varying the terms on which B is a member;

(d)by subjecting B to any other detriment.

(3)A trade organisation must not, in relation to membership of it, harass—

(a)a member, or

(b)an applicant for membership.

(4)A trade organisation (A) must not victimise a person (B)—

(a)in the arrangements A makes for deciding to whom to offer membership of the organisation;

(b)as to the terms on which it is prepared to admit B as a member;

(c)by not accepting B's application for membership.

(5)A trade organisation (A) must not victimise a member (B)—

(a)in the way it affords B access, or by not affording B access, to opportunities for receiving a benefit, facility or service;

(b)by depriving B of membership;

(c)by varying the terms on which B is a member;

(d)by subjecting B to any other detriment.

(6)A duty to make reasonable adjustments applies to a trade organisation.

(7)A trade organisation is—

(a)an organisation of workers,

(b)an organisation of employers, or

(c)any other organisation whose members carry on a particular trade or profession for the purposes of which the organisation exists.