Equality Act 2004

Amendment of section 82.

36.—Section 82 (redress which may be ordered) of the Act of 1998 is amended by adding the following subsections:

“(6) (a) The maximum amount of compensation specified in subsection (4) applies notwithstanding that conduct the subject of the investigation by the Director constituted—

(i) discrimination on more than one of the discriminatory grounds, or

(ii) both discrimination on one or more than one of such grounds and harassment or sexual harassment.

 (b) In paragraph (a) ‘discrimination’ does not include non-compliance with an equal remuneration term.

(7) An order for compensation under this section may not be made in favour of the Authority in a case referred by it to the Director under section 85(1).

(8) Where an act constitutes victimisation under both this Act and the Equal Status Act 2000 , redress may be provided under only one of them.

(9) Where a delay in referring a case under this Act to the Director or Circuit Court is attributable to the respondent's having misrepresented to the complainant the facts of the case, references in this section to the date of referral shall be construed as references to the date of the misrepresentation.”.