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Gender reassignment discrimination

Gender reassignment is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010. This means that transgender men and women are protected against discrimination at work.

Gender reassignment is defined as someone who is proposing to undergo, is undergoing or has undergone a process (or part of a process) for the purpose of reassigning his or her sex by changing physiological or other attributes of sex. It is not necessary for the individual to be under medical supervision or undergoing surgery.

The definition covers a woman who has decided to live permanently as a man, but has not and will not undergo any surgical or medical procedures or treatments.


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    by Personnel Today 5 Mar 2021

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    LGBT+ workers experience higher levels of conflict at work

    by Jo Faragher 11 Feb 2021
    by Jo Faragher 11 Feb 2021

    More than four in 10 LGB+ workers have experienced a work-based conflict in the last year, rising to 55% for trans workers.

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    How to keep LGBT employees safe abroad

    by Stuart Affleck 8 Feb 2021
    by Stuart Affleck 8 Feb 2021

    It may not seem a burning issue right now, but there good reasons for firms to meet the needs of LGBT+ employees who need to travel or be resident abroad.

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    Transgender people more likely to be out of work and on lower pay

    by Jo Faragher 2 Dec 2020
    by Jo Faragher 2 Dec 2020

    Transgender people are more likely to be unemployed and to receive lower wages compared to non-transgender people, according to a...

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    What does the Jaguar Land Rover judgment mean for employers?

    by Kate Potts 13 Oct 2020
    by Kate Potts 13 Oct 2020

    A recent tribunal judgment found that non-binary individuals can fall under the protected characteristic of gender reassignment. Employers should review...

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    Stonewall announces top global employers for LGBT equality

    by Rob Moss 21 Sep 2020
    by Rob Moss 21 Sep 2020

    Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality charity Stonewall has announced its Top Global Employers for 2020.

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    Gender-fluid and non-binary workers protected under Equality Act

    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Sep 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Sep 2020

    Protections under the Equality Act for those going through gender reassignment extends to those who identify as gender-fluid or non-binary,...

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    US Supreme Court hands down landmark ruling for LGBT workers’ rights

    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jun 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jun 2020

    The US Supreme Court has ruled that it is unlawful for employers to dismiss workers because of their sexual orientation...

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    Coming out at work: advice for employers

    by Philip Richardson 21 Feb 2020
    by Philip Richardson 21 Feb 2020

    After Phillip Schofield’s heartfelt Twitter post where he revealed he is gay, Philip Richardson, head of employment law at Stephensons...

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    Transgender woman rejected for Debenhams job receives £9k settlement

    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jan 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jan 2020

    Ava Moore alleged she was turned down because of her gender identity.

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    Woman who lost job over transgender tweets loses hearing

    by Jo Faragher 19 Dec 2019
    by Jo Faragher 19 Dec 2019

    A woman who lost her job at a charity because she tweeted that transgender women cannot change their biological sex...

    • Belief discrimination
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    Woman who lost job over transgender views begins tribunal case

    by Adam McCulloch 14 Nov 2019
    by Adam McCulloch 14 Nov 2019

    An employment tribunal is examining the loss of employment of a tax expert after she had publicised her views on transgender rights: a landmark case.

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    Gender identity: How to be more inclusive when using pronouns

    by Suki Sandhu 31 Oct 2019
    by Suki Sandhu 31 Oct 2019

    Awareness of gender identity and expression has grown in recent years and its important for employers to understand how trans,...

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    Christian doctor in transgender pronoun row loses at employment tribunal

    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Oct 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Oct 2019

    The Christian doctor who refused to refer to transgender benefits claimants by their relevant pronouns has lost his claim for...

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    Christian doctor ‘chose’ to leave his job over trans pronoun row

    by Rob Moss 12 Jul 2019
    by Rob Moss 12 Jul 2019

    Dr David Mackereth, the Christian doctor who claims he was dismissed for refusing to use transgender pronouns, chose to leave...

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