Unlawful sex discrimination is when someone is treated unfairly because of their gender. Women, men and transsexual people can all experience sex discrimination. Sex discrimination also includes treating someone less favourably because they are married or in a civil partnership - for example, by not hiring married women.
The Equal Pay Act 1970
This Act prohibits discrimination in pay and conditions of work between men and women. Click HERE for the full act.
The Sex Discrimination Act 1975
This Act protects men and women against discrimination in employment, training, education, provision and sale of goods and housing. In employment and training it is also unlawful to discriminate against someone on the grounds that they are married, or a civil partner, or on the grounds of gender reassignment. Click HERE for the full act.
The Equality Act 2006
This Act amends the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 to ensure that all public authorities will have a gender duty to:
- eliminate unlawful discrimination and
- promote equality of opportunity between men and women.
