4Consequential amendments to the Equality Act 2006

(1)

Part 1 of the Equality Act 2006 (the Commission for Equality and Human Rights) is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 21 (unlawful act notice), after subsection (7) insert—

“(8)

Subsection (7) applies as though a claim could be made to an employment tribunal in respect of—

(a)

an alleged contravention of section 40A(1) of the Equality Act 2010 (duty to take reasonable steps to prevent harassment of employees), or

(b)

an alleged contravention of section 111 or 112 of that Act which relates to a contravention of section 40A(1) of that Act.”

(3)

In section 24A (enforcement powers: supplemental), in subsection (1), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

an act which is unlawful because it amounts to a contravention of section 40A(1) of that Act (or to a contravention of section 111 or 112 of that Act that relates to a contravention of section 40A(1) of that Act) (employer duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of employees),”.