Gender Reassignment Discrimination

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Lawson-West’s expert employment solicitors and lawyers have significant experience in workplace discrimination on the basis of gender reassignment.   

It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee or worker if the reason is connected to or because of your gender reassignment or sex reassignment.  This is a surgical procedure by which a transgender person’s physical appearance and function of their existing sexual characteristics are altered to resemble that of their socially identified gender. 

Examples of this could be if you have been:

• refused employment on the basis of your gender reassignment or sex reassignment

• receiving unequal treatment as a result of your gender reassignment or sex reassignment

• subjected to comments related to your gender reassignment or sex reassignment

• denied or not considered for a promotion due to your gender reassignment or sex reassignment

• dismissed on the basis of your gender reassignment or sex reassignment

• subjected to unequal treatment because of your gender reassignment or sex reassignment

• subjected to a detriment because of your gender reassignment or sex reassignment

• paid different wages or receiving the same benefits as a result of your gender reassignment or sex reassignment

To bring a claim of gender reassignment or sex reassignment discrimination, you will need to demonstrate that you are or were an employee or a worker, or were applying for a job as an employee or worker.  There is no qualifying period of employment required to bring a claim for gender reassignment or sex reassignment discrimination.

To present a claim, you must contact ACAS and complete Early Conciliation within three months starting from the date of the last act of discrimination. 

If you find yourself in a situation where you are facing discrimination because of gender reassignment we can help. Please remember there are strict time limits in Employment claims and you should take good free legal advice as soon as possible.

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