The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 make it unlawful to discriminate against an individual on grounds of sexual orientation in employment and training.
Under the Regulations, "sexual orientation" means a sexual orientation towards –
- persons of the same sex;
- persons of the opposite sex; or
- persons of the same sex and of the opposite sex.
The Regulations protect individuals from discrimination based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation and discrimination on the basis of association is also unlawful.
The Regulations were made following a consultation on the implementation of the European Union Employment Framework Directive 
. You can also access the publications relating to this consultation.
. You can also access the publications relating to this consultation.More information on this legislation can be found on the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland website .
.You can also view the full version of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 .
.
