Schedule 9, Part 1, paragraph 1(1)

A person (A) does not contravene a provision mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) by applying in relation to work a requirement to have a particular protected characteristic, if A shows that, having regard to the nature or context of the work— it is an occupational requirement, the application of the requirement is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim, and the person to whom A applies the requirement does not meet it (or A has reasonable grounds for not being satisfied that the person meets it).

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04