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Sex discrimination

The Equality Act 2010 bans employers from committing direct and indirect discrimination, harassment and victimisation against individuals because of their sex. However, employers can justify indirect sex discrimination to achieve a legitimate aim through proportionate means.

Prior to the implementation of the Equality Act 2010 on 1 October 2010, discrimination on the grounds of pregnancy and maternity, gender reassignment and marriage and civil partnership was set out in the now repealed Sex Discrimination Act 1975. However, pregnancy and maternity, gender reassignment and marriage and civil partnership all exist as protected characteristics in their own right under the Equality Act 2010.


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    by Rob Moss 11 Sep 2025
    by Rob Moss 11 Sep 2025

    Former manager at Sainsbury’s awarded £60,000 for constructive dismissal, whistleblowing detriment and sex discrimination.

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    Bar manager told she looked ‘very Aryan’ wins £18k at tribunal

    by Nic Paton 9 Sep 2025
    by Nic Paton 9 Sep 2025

    A bar manager who was told by her boss that she looked “very Aryan with your blue eyes and blonde...

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    Women less confident of achieving pay or leadership parity

    by Nic Paton 9 Sep 2025
    by Nic Paton 9 Sep 2025

    Only two-fifths of women (41%) globally expect that the gender pay gap will be closed for their generation, with confidence...

    • Gender
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    • Gender reassignment discrimination

    EHRC submits new code of practice to government

    by Rob Moss 5 Sep 2025
    by Rob Moss 5 Sep 2025

    Equality watchdog submits updated code of practice for services, public functions and associations to women and equalities minister for approval.  

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    Sandie Peggie launches fresh legal action against NHS Fife

    by Rob Moss 3 Sep 2025
    by Rob Moss 3 Sep 2025

    Sandie Peggie has launched fresh legal action in the employment tribunal against NHS Fife and three senior managers.

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    PCs removed from firearms unit after Tallia Storm selfie awarded £50k

    by Rob Moss 2 Sep 2025
    by Rob Moss 2 Sep 2025

    Officers win sex discrimination case after Police Scotland removed them from firearms unit for taking selfie with pop star Tallia Storm.

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    • Gender

    EHRC acts on policies flouting law on single-sex spaces

    by Rob Moss 28 Aug 2025
    by Rob Moss 28 Aug 2025

    EHRC takes regulatory action against 19 organisations that have policies on single-sex spaces that misrepresent equality law.

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    Exec hauled over coals for sleeping in sauna wins tribunal case

    by Adam McCulloch 22 Aug 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 22 Aug 2025

    Shannon Burns’ claims for failure to make reasonable adjustments and discrimination arising from disability succeeded.

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    Could equal pay questionnaires be revived?

    by Rob Moss 19 Aug 2025
    by Rob Moss 19 Aug 2025

    Equality watchdog suggests government could consider reintroducing equal pay questionnaires in its response to a call for evidence.

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    Scottish government faces legal action over gender policies

    by Rob Moss 18 Aug 2025
    by Rob Moss 18 Aug 2025

    Scottish ministers are facing further legal action from the campaign group that won April’s UK Supreme Court ruling on the...

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    • Belief discrimination
    • Gender

    MPs ‘openly hostile’ to preferred choice for EHRC chair

    by Rob Moss 24 Jul 2025
    by Rob Moss 24 Jul 2025

    Women’s rights charity accuses select committees of being ‘openly hostile’ to preferred candidate for chair of equality watchdog.

    • NHS
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    Trans row nurse cleared of misconduct as tribunal resumes

    by Jo Faragher 16 Jul 2025
    by Jo Faragher 16 Jul 2025

    Trans row nurse Sandie Peggie has been cleared of gross misconduct as her tribunal against NHS Fife resumes.

    • Sexual harassment
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    Gregg Wallace case: don’t be too hasty to dismiss autism ‘excuse’, warns lawyer

    by Adam McCulloch 11 Jul 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 11 Jul 2025

    ‘Autistic traits like sensory sensitivity, differences in communication and challenges with social boundaries are real’

    • Gender
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    It’s no secret – parity in the workplace remains in peril

    by Professor Geeta Nargund 10 Jul 2025
    by Professor Geeta Nargund 10 Jul 2025

    The return of all-male shortlists in some industries is evidence that progress for women in the workplace is not without hurdles.

    • Gender
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    EHRC defends interim update as ‘balance of clarity and speed’

    by Rob Moss 13 Jun 2025
    by Rob Moss 13 Jun 2025

    EHRC defends interim update on the implications of Supreme Court’s ruling, saying it was a matter of balancing ‘clarity and speed’.

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