AQO 922/22-27 Oral question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he is considering amendments to the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 to align with the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023.
Asked by Michelle Guy MLA on 26 September 2024
- Answered
- Oral
- Tabled
- 26 September 2024
- Answer due by
- 7 October 2024
- Answered
- 7 October 202411 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The relevant provisions (sections 1-4) within the Worker Protection (Amendment of the Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 which reinforce the requirement for employers to tackle sexual harassment, will commence in England, Scotland and Wales on 26 October 2024.
Amendments to the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 would be necessary to ensure that the new requirements upon employers to tackle sexual harassment also apply in Northern Ireland. My officials are considering the way forward on this issue.