Sex discrimination

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Practice notes

Sex discrimination

Published by a LexisNexis Employment expert

Practice notes
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This Practice Note contains a high-level, low detail guide to all our materials relating to protections and liabilities arising out of acts and omissions that amount to sex discrimination or other forms of prohibited conduct that are connected to sex.

The level of detail provided in this Practice Note is low, as its primary purpose is to guide subscribers onwards to the fully detailed materials found in the multitude of further Practice Notes that deal with each aspect of the subject matter in full depth. As such, this Practice Note should be regarded merely as a starting point to research, as full information will only be found elsewhere in the locations linked to below.

The characteristics protected

The Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010) provides protection against discrimination and other prohibited conduct which relates to certain listed characteristics which people may possess. Some protections relate specifically to only one of those characteristics. Others provide the same protection in relation to all the characteristics, which are collectively referred to as 'the protected characteristics'.

‘Sex’ is one of these protected characteristics, the others

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United Kingdom
Key definition:
Sex discrimination definition
What does Sex discrimination mean?

The concept that it is unlawful for an individual to discriminate against another on the grounds of his or her sex.

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