[38.1]

Guidance drafting as follows:

38.1.1  The Contractor shall not, and shall procure that all Sub-Contractors shall not unlawfully discriminate against any employee on the grounds of, without limitation:

(a)  age;

(b)  colour;

(c)  disability;

(d)  ethnic or national origin;

(e)  marital status;

(f)  religion;

(g)  sex;

(h)  sexuality (including sexual orientation);

(i)  trade union membership or activity; and

(j)  responsibility for dependents, where a relevant employee has sole or substantial responsibility for familial or non-familial dependents,

and in particular, but without limitation, the Contractor and each Sub-Contractor shall not discriminate on the grounds of nationality in the selection of sub-contractors.  If any court or tribunal, or the Commission for Racial Equality, should make any finding of unlawful discrimination against the Contractor or any Sub-Contractor then the Contractor shall take all necessary steps to prevent recurrence of such unlawful discrimination and shall deliver to the Authority full details of the steps taken to prevent such recurrence.