Understanding Sex Discrimination at Work: A Complete Guide

September 11, 2024 by Tom Street

Introduction to Sex Discrimination In today’s modern workplace, combating sex discrimination is crucial for fostering an inclusive and fair environment. Sex discrimination at work occurs when an employee or job applicant is treated unfavourably due to their sex. This can manifest in various ways, including direct and indirect discrimination, sexual harassment, and unequal pay. Understanding your rights and the legal frameworks in place to protect you is essential. The Equality …

Tribunal Finds Gay Head Teacher Suffered Discrimination

September 17, 2019August 1, 2019 by

An employer’s unreasonable behaviour can lead to discrimination found the employment tribunal in the case of Tywyn Primary School vs Aplin. Background It was heard that Mr. Aplin, a 42-year-old gay head teacher, indulged in consensual sex with two 17-year-old males who he met online on a gay dating website. Following an investigation by the local authorities which found that there was neither a criminal offence committed nor was there …

Asda Loses Court of Appeal Case

June 19, 2019May 19, 2019 by

The disparity faced by workers in UK supermarket giant, Asda regarding sex discrimination remains a common occurance in the workplace. The Problem In 2014, a group of staff, mainly females, who worked for one of the biggest suppermarket retailers in the UK, Asda, raised claims concerning the disparity faced in pay when compared with their counterparts who worked in the warehouse for the company. The claim aims to level the …

How to Prove Sex Discrimination at Workplace

April 5, 2019March 25, 2019 by

Experiencing gender-based discrimination, a.k.a. sex discrimination, at your workplace can be quite hard to deal with — especially from a legal perspective. But if you take care to collect all the necessary evidence then seeking a legal remedy can prove to be much simpler than perhaps you thought. So, if you are unsure how to go about proving that you were subjected to sex discrimination at your workplace, here are …

What to Wear to Work – Dress Codes and Sex Discrimination

January 29, 2019November 17, 2018 by

The UK Government Equalities Office has recently announced new guidelines for employers on implementing dress codes to avoid sex discrimination at work. The guidelines suggest that when policies on clothes or uniforms are an essential part of employer’s terms and conditions of employment, then similar standards of dressing must be maintained for both men and women. What are your employers responsibilities? It is common to find dress codes being an …

Guide to Claim against Gender Discrimination in Your Workplace

September 21, 2018June 25, 2018 by

In the United Kingdom, the Equality Act 2010 stipulates that it is unlawful to discriminate against an individual in a workplace (gender discrimination) because: they are not (or are) a particular sex; someone thinks that they are the opposite sex (this is referred to as “discrimination by perception”) they are connected to someone of a particular sex (this is referred to as “discrimination by association”) Under the Equality Act, sex …

Time is Almost up for Companies to Publish their Gender Pay Gap

June 7, 2018April 13, 2018 by

According to studies, more than 3 out of 4 employers in the UK pay their male staff more than the female staff. Additionally, male workers earn 10 percent more on average than their female counterparts in 9 out of 17 sectors of the economy. This is the situation as it stands with just days before the deadline expires for all employers in the UK (with at least 250 staff) to …

Michael Fallon resigns but is not necessarily guilty of sexual harassment

September 17, 2019November 2, 2017 by

Michael Fallon resigns as Defence Secretary, following an allegation of sexual harassment, his resignation letter states that “in the past” his behaviour “had fallen below the high standards that we require of the Armed Forces”. The Allegation Whilst there may be other allegations of harassment in the swirl of accusations, denials and apologies circling around Westminster as part of the list of 40 MPs including 15 Ministers who are deemed …

Protected Characteristics: What are they?

September 17, 2019September 26, 2017 by

The Equality Act 2010 protects employees and job applicants from being subjected to discrimination (less favourable treatment). It makes it unlawful to treat a person, or group of people, differently or subject them to harassment on the grounds of certain defined areas.

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

June 9, 2021September 26, 2017 by

Sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual behaviour which either violates a person’s dignity or creates an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for them. Sexual harassment also describes situations in which people are treated less favourably because they either submit to or reject sexual conduct. Harassment may be verbal, non-verbal or physical Verbal: Name calling with a sexual theme, comments about appearance and attractiveness, questions about sex life, comments and …