Gender reassignment discrimination is an issue that nobody should have to go through.
Gender reassignment is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010, which means that anyone who has started, proposed, or completed a process to change their sex is protected against discrimination in any context.
Alongside gender reassignment, there are other protected characteristics, including age, marriage and civil partnership, race, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, sex, and disability.
Discrimination can happen in a wide variety of contexts, whether it’s in the workplace, in an educational setting, in a hospital, entertainment venue, shop, on public transport, and in many other situations.
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Gender Reassignment Discrimination Solicitors
At Solicitors Near Me, we understand just how hurtful and damaging discrimination can be. Gender reassignment is a personal decision and discrimination, whether intentional or not, can have severe consequences.
The good news is that you are protected by the law.
As we outlined earlier, the legal definition of gender reassignment means you don’t need to have undergone any medical treatment or be under medical supervision to be protected – it’s a personal process.
There are different types of discrimination that might occur, the two main forms being ‘direct’ discrimination and ‘indirect’ discrimination.
If direct gender reassignment discrimination occurred in a work setting, for example, it might take the form of a team leader or boss treating you worse than another person in a similar role or situation because you are trans. It could take many forms, and it might be something as simple as being moved from a customer-facing department to a warehouse role.
Direct discrimination can happen in other ways, too. If you are discriminated against simply because someone believes you are trans, whether that’s the case or not, then this is discrimination by perception.
Discrimination by association is also a factor here, which is where someone discriminates against a person for being associated with someone who they believe to be trans, whether that’s the case or not. This could be a colleague, family member, friend, or partner.
Indirect gender reassignment discrimination can be more difficult to spot. This could be a case where a workplace policy disadvantages trans people despite appearing to apply equally to the rest of the workforce.
For example, a company policy could require a photo from when you joined the company to be displayed on a lanyard, which could present issues for anyone who has undergone gender reassignment since they began working there.
Even if the intention wasn’t malicious, this can cause significant distress and is still classed as discrimination.
Gender Reassignment Discrimination Solicitors Near Me
Knowing what to do when you’ve been discriminated against can be difficult.
You might not want to talk about it, you might not know how serious it is, and you might not know that there are legal protections in place to support you.
Which is why Solicitors Near Me are here to help.
We connect you with gender reassignment discrimination solicitors near you so that you can get the expert legal advice you need…
And it’s completely FREE until you decide to proceed with a solicitor, which means you don’t need to worry about anything right now.
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