Joseph England takes a closer look at s.109(4) EA 2010 as a statutory defence for discrimination

10th February 2021

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海角破解版鈥檚 specialist employment law barrister Joseph EnglandJoseph EnglandCall: 2011 (pictured here) has reviewed the case of Allay (UK) Limited v Gehlen in which the employer used s.109(4) Equality Act 2010 as a statutory defence.

s.109(4) EA 2010 provides a defence for an employer when discrimination has been found if they took 鈥渁ll reasonable steps鈥� to prevent that or similar discrimination. The case is especially prominent because s.109(4) EA 2010 is rarely used and Gehlen provides important guidance and clarification on the meaning of 鈥樷�檃ll reasonable steps鈥欌��.

In this article, Joseph explores the judgment of the case and outlines the meaning of 鈥樷�檃ll reasonable steps鈥欌��, which is must-read for all employment lawyers.

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