Exempt Occupations
Certain employment is exempted from the act, including:
- Priests, Monks, Nuns, Rabbis and ministers of religion.
- Actresses, actors and models in the film, television and fashion industries.
- Special training programmes aimed at ethnic minorities or people with learning disabilities.
- Employment where there are cultural sensitivities (such as a documentary where male victims of domestic violence need to be interviewed by a male researcher, or a gay men's domestic violence helpline).
- Where safety or operational efficiency could be jeopardised.
- Political parties who run all women or all gay shortlists.
- Local support staff who work in Embassies and high commissions, by virtue of diplomatic immunity.
Read more about this topic: Equality Act 2010
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