Equality Act 2010

76Exclusion of pregnancy and maternity discrimination provisionsE+W+S
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(1)The relevant pregnancy and maternity discrimination provision has no effect in relation to a term of the woman's work that is modified by a maternity equality clause or rule.

[F1(1A)The relevant pregnancy and maternity discrimination provision has no effect in relation to a term of the woman's work—

(a)that relates to pay, but

(b)in relation to which a maternity equality clause or rule has no effect.]

(2)The inclusion in the woman's terms of a term that requires modification by virtue of section 73(2) or (3) is not pregnancy and maternity discrimination for the purposes of the relevant pregnancy and maternity discrimination provision.

(3)The relevant pregnancy and maternity discrimination provision is, in relation to a description of work given in the first column of the table, the provision referred to in the second column so far as relating to pregnancy and maternity.

Description of workProvision
EmploymentSection 39(2)
Appointment to a personal officeSection 49(6)
Appointment to a public officeSection 50(6)

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