{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010/section-132",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010/section-132.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2010/15",
  "legislation_title": "Equality Act 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010",
  "path": "section/132",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "132",
  "heading": "Remedies in non-pensions cases",
  "text": "(1) This section applies to proceedings before a court or employment tribunal on a complaint relating to a breach of an equality clause, other than a breach with respect to membership of or rights under an occupational pension scheme.\n(2) If the court or tribunal finds that there has been a breach of the equality clause, it may—\n(a) make a declaration as to the rights of the parties in relation to the matters to which the proceedings relate;\n(b) order an award by way of arrears of pay or damages in relation to the complainant.\n(3) The court or tribunal may not order a payment under subsection (2)(b) in respect of a time before the arrears day.\n(4) In relation to proceedings in England and Wales, the arrears day is, in a case mentioned in the first column of the table, the day mentioned in the second column.\nCaseArrears day\nA standard caseThe day falling 6 years before the day on which the proceedings were instituted.\nA concealment case or an incapacity case (or a case which is both).The day on which the breach first occurred.\n(5) In relation to proceedings in Scotland, the arrears day is the first day of—\n(a) the period of 5 years ending with the day on which the proceedings were commenced, or\n(b) if the case involves a relevant incapacity, or a relevant fraud or error, the period determined in accordance with section 135(6) and (7).",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 132(5)(b) substituted (1.10.2010) by The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2279), arts. 1(2), 6"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 132 wholly in force; s. 132 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 216; s. 132 in force at 1.10.2010 by S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2(1)(9)(f) (with art. 15, and subject to transitional provision in art. 7)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/132",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T17:03:45.890819+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
    "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
  }
}