Section 27 — Equality Act 2010: Victimisation

Victimisation 27 1 A person (A) victimises another person (B) if A subjects B to a detriment because—

a B does a protected act, or b A believes that B has done, or may do, a protected act.

2 Each of the following is a protected act—

a bringing proceedings under this Act;

b giving evidence or information in connection with proceedings under this Act;

c doing any other thing for the purposes of or in connection with this Act;

d making an allegation (whether or not express) that A or another person has contravened this Act.

3 Giving false evidence or information, or making a false allegation, is not a protected act if the evidence or information is given, or the allegation is made, in bad faith.

4 This section applies only where the person subjected to a detriment is an individual.

5 The reference to contravening this Act includes a reference to committing a breach of an equality clause or rule.