Proceeding contribution from Baroness Butler-Sloss (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 2 March 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Equality Bill.

Equality Bill

20: Clause 29, page 15, line 37, at end insert— "( ) A service-provider must make reasonable adjustments to ensure that, so far as is possible, no employee is required to be complicit with an action or circumstance to which the employee has a genuine conscientious objection on the basis of the employee’s beliefs regarding sexual orientation."

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 717 c1355-6
Session: 2009-10
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Disability Children Conditions of employment Civil partnerships Adoption Candidates Age Depressive illnesses Crew Catholicism Ceremonies Women Employment Equality Homosexuality Foster care Equality and Human Rights Commission Insurance Equal pay Harassment Foreign nationals Discrimination Ethnic groups Mental illness Qualifications Marriage Recruitment Poverty Minimum wage Public bodies Political parties Low pay Scotland Schools Young people Religion Wales Sexuality Shipping Tourism Territorial waters Religious buildings Retirement Transgender people Reasonable adjustments
Legislation: Equality Bill 2008-09 to 2009-10
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