It is illegal for an employer to discriminate against you because of your sex. This includes all employers, no matter how few people they employ. Most workers, including employees, agency workers, trainees and those who are self-employed have protection from sex discrimination at work.
Navigating gender discrimination and trying to prevent it can be a tough task. Without proper management, it can result in company crippling occurrences, such as tribunals.
If you or someone you know is experiencing or experienced gender discrimination at work, here are some actions you can take. Note: It is normal to be worried about reporting discrimination or taking other action to make the discrimination stop. Do what is right for you. These are just examples of options you could consider.
•Review your employers’ policies. Most employers give you an Employment Manual or Handbook when you start. Review this to find out what policies might be in place to protect you. Look for policies about discrimination. Find out what your company’s complaint procedure is and pay close attention to deadlines.
•Keep notes about conversations or meetings you had related to the discrimination, including with HR, your supervisor, or the person making the discriminatory decisions or comments. Record the time, date, and place of the meeting, and who was there. If you’re comfortable doing so, ask any witnesses to write down what they heard or saw.
•Keep copies of any complaints you filed with your company, and any responses.
•If you think your employer has retaliated against you, keep written notes of every action that has happened, when, where, and any witnesses.
It’s against the law for an employer to treat you worse than your co-workers because of your sex, whether you are male or female. They shouldn’t indirectly discriminate either, by having requirements that are harder for you to meet because of your sex.
Workers who have changed their sex, or are in the process of doing so, are also protected.
No matter what your gender is, at ELREC, we are here to help and support you in any way we can!
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