SEX DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL PAY

Discrimination at work

It can be in a direct or indirect way, inccidental or deliberate.

Under the 1975 Sex Discrimination Act it's unlawful for an employer to discriminate against you because:
->of your gender
->you are married
->you have had, are having or intend to have, gender reassignment, this means someone, supervised by a doctor, who changes their gender.

Sex discrimination laws cover almost all workers (men and women) and all types of organisations in the UK. It covers:
->recruitment
->employment terms and conditions
->pay and benefits
->status
->training
->promotion and transfer opportunities
->redundancy.

Equal pay

The 1970 Equal Pay Act makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate between men and women in terms of their pay and conditions where they are doing either:
->the same or similar work
->work rated as equivalent in a job evaluation study by the employer
->work of equal value
->dismissal.