Clause 13

Meaning of “caregiving responsibilities”

BillNot in forceProvision 13 of 46

(1)

The protected characteristic of caregiving responsibilities, in relation to an individual on any day, means the fact that the individual has a responsibility to care for or support any family member —

(a)

on that day;

(b)

at any time during the prescribed period before that day; or

(c)

if no period is prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (b) — at any time before that day.

(2)

In subsection (1), “family member”, in relation to an individual, means —

(a)

a spouse of the individual;

(b)

a child of the individual, including an adopted child or a stepchild;

(c)

a parent of the individual, including an adoptive parent;

(d)

a father‑in‑law or mother‑in‑law of the individual;

(e)

a brother or sister of the individual;

(f)

a grandparent or grandchild of the individual; or

(g)

any other individual who —

(i)

is related to the firstmentioned individual by blood or marriage; and

(ii)

lives in the same household as the firstmentioned individual.

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