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Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993

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Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)

1In section 77 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (validity, etc. of contracts)—

(a)in subsection (4), after paragraph (a), there shall be inserted—

(aa)to a contract settling a complaint to which section 63(1) of this Act or section 2 of the [1970 c. 41.] Equal Pay Act 1970 applies if the conditions regulating compromise contracts under this Act are satisfied in relation to the contract;; and

(b)after subsection (4) there shall be inserted—

(4A)The conditions regulating compromise contracts under this Act are that—

(a)the contract must be in writing;

(b)the contract must relate to the particular complaint;

(c)the complainant must have received independent legal advice from a qualified lawyer as to the terms and effect of the proposed contract and in particular its effect on his ability to pursue his complaint before an industrial tribunal;

(d)there must be in force, when the adviser gives the advice, a policy of insurance covering the risk of a claim by the complainant in respect of loss arising in consequence of the advice;

(e)the contract must identify the adviser; and

(f)the contract must state that the conditions regulating compromise contracts under this Act are satisfied.

(4B)In subsection (4A)—

  • “independent”, in relation to legal advice to the complainant, means that it is given by a lawyer who is not acting for the other party or for a person who is connected with that other party; and

  • “qualified lawyer” means—

    (a)

    as respects proceedings in England and Wales—

    (i)

    a barrister, whether in practice as such or employed to give legal advice, or

    (ii)

    a solicitor of the Supreme Court who holds a practising certificate;

    (b)

    as respects proceedings in Scotland—

    (i)

    an advocate, whether in practice as such or employed to give legal advice, or

    (ii)

    a solicitor who holds a practising certificate.

(4C)For the purposes of subsection (4B) any two persons are to be treated as “connected” if one is a company of which the other (directly or indirectly) has control, or if both are companies of which a third person (directly or indirectly) has control..

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