Common use of Equality and non-discrimination Clause in Contracts

Equality and non-discrimination. (1) The Contractor shall not unlawfully discriminate within the meaning and scope of the Equality Act 2010 and any other anti-discrimination legislation in relation to the provision of the Services or otherwise and shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that its Contractor Personnel do not do so. (2) The Contractor shall comply with the Authority’s equality scheme as published on the Authority’s website and shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that its Contractor Personnel do so. (3) The Contractor will comply with any request by the Authority to assist the Authority in meeting its obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and to allow the Authority to assess the Contractor’s compliance with its obligations under the Equality Act 2010. (4) Where any investigation is concluded or proceedings are brought under the Equality Act 2010 which arise directly or indirectly out of any act or omission of the Contractor, its agents or subcontractors, or Contractor Personnel, and where there is a finding against the Contractor in such investigation or proceedings the Contractor will indemnify the Authority with respect to all costs, charges and expenses (including legal and administrative expenses) arising out of or in connection with any such investigation or proceedings and such other financial redress to cover any payment the Authority may have been ordered or required to pay to a third party. (5) The Contractor shall (and shall procure that all Contractor Personnel shall): a. perform its obligations under this Contract (including those in relation to the Services) in accordance with: i. all applicable equality Law (whether in relation to race, sex, gender reassignment, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, pregnancy, maternity or otherwise); ii. the Authority’s equality and diversity policy as provided to the Contractor from time to time; and iii. any other requirements and instructions which the Authority reasonably imposes in connection with any equality obligations imposed on the Authority at any time under applicable equality Law; and b. take all necessary steps, and inform the Authority of the steps taken, to prevent unlawful discrimination designated as such by any court or tribunal, or the Equality and Human Rights Commission or (any successor organisation); and c. at all times comply with the provisions of the Human Rights Act 1998 in the performance of this Contract. The Contractor shall also undertake, or refrain from undertaking, such acts as the Authority requests so as to enable the Authority to comply with its obligations under the Human Rights Act 1998. (6) The Authority may (without prejudice to its other rights under the Contract) terminate the Contract with immediate effect by notice in writing where the Contractor fails (or the Contractor Personnel) to comply with clauses (1) to (4) of this Condition.