{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010/section-45",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010/section-45.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2010/15",
  "legislation_title": "Equality Act 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010",
  "path": "section/45",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "45",
  "heading": "Limited liability partnerships",
  "text": "(1) An LLP or proposed LLP must not discriminate against a person—\n(a) in the arrangements it makes for deciding to whom to offer a position as a member;\n(b) as to the terms on which it offers the person a position as a member;\n(c) by not offering the person a position as a member.\n(2) An LLP (A) must not discriminate against a member (B)—\n(a) as to the terms on which B is a member;\n(b) in the way A affords B access, or by not affording B access, to opportunities for promotion, transfer or training or for receiving any other benefit, facility or service;\n(c) by expelling B;\n(d) by subjecting B to any other detriment.\n(3) An LLP must not, in relation to a position as a member, harass—\n(a) a member;\n(b) a person who has applied for the position.\n(4) A proposed LLP must not, in relation to a position as a member, harass a person who has applied for the position.\n(5) An LLP or proposed LLP must not victimise a person—\n(a) in the arrangements it makes for deciding to whom to offer a position as a member;\n(b) as to the terms on which it offers the person a position as a member;\n(c) by not offering the person a position as a member.\n(6) An LLP (A) must not victimise a member (B)—\n(a) as to the terms on which B is a member;\n(b) in the way A affords B access, or by not affording B access, to opportunities for promotion, transfer or training or for receiving any other benefit, facility or service;\n(c) by expelling B;\n(d) by subjecting B to any other detriment.\n(7) A duty to make reasonable adjustments applies to—\n(a) an LLP;\n(b) a proposed LLP.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/45",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:10:05.794452+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."
  }
}