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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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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.Â
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 … Read more