# Equality Act 2010, Section 15: Discrimination arising from disability


(1) A person (A) discriminates against a disabled person (B) if—
(a) A treats B unfavourably because of something arising in consequence of B's disability, and
(b) A cannot show that the treatment is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if A shows that A did not know, and could not reasonably have been expected to know, that B had the disability.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010/section-15
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