Sex Discrimination at Workplace: Legislation and Case Law

LAW SOCIETY AND
CONTROVERSY ASS0711

Table of Contents
1.0: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND.............................................................................3
1.1.................................................................................................................................................3
1.2.................................................................................................................................................3
1.3.................................................................................................................................................4
2.0: LEGISLATION........................................................................................................................4
2.1.................................................................................................................................................4
2.2.................................................................................................................................................4
3.0: CASE LAW..............................................................................................................................5
3.1.................................................................................................................................................5
3.2.................................................................................................................................................5
4.0: CONCLUSION.........................................................................................................................7
4.1.................................................................................................................................................7
4.2.................................................................................................................................................7
5.0: RECOMMENDATION............................................................................................................7
5.1.................................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

1.0: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
1.1.
Social group are basically a collection of individuals or people which might face some
issue or area of discrimination in any situation. Area of discrimination of different that social
issues as area of discrimination means unequal treatment faces by a group in specific area or
situation. For the present report, the selected social group is Women and the area of
discrimination they are facing is Sex Discrimination at the Workplace1.
1.2.
Sex discrimination at the workplace is one of the major issues faces by women where
they are treated less favourable than men because of their gender. Around 80% of the women in
UK faces both direct and indirect sex discrimination on the ground of their gender. As per the
opinion of the2, when people are treated unequally because of its protected characteristic such as
sex and age are known as direct sex discrimination. For example, Employer gives promotion to
male employees because women employee have a child to care despite women employees are
more preferred employees for promotion. However, the indirect sex discrimination arises when
any rule or arrangement applies to group of people but are less fair to protected characteristic.
For example, 12 hours working on workload is unfair to the women who have child and they
need to take care of their child. Thus, the report will discuss the sex discrimination faces by the
women which affects their daily life and also cause them stress and anxiety. The employment
policy of the company which applies to everyone regardless of gender and sex can be illegal for
the company if this affects the mental health of the women. Thus, it is important for the company
to follow all the legislation and law to eliminate the issues.
1.3.
1 Pringle, Helen, Monika Zalnieriute, and Sandra Amankaviciute.
2 Hackett, Ruth A., Andrew Steptoe, and Sarah E. Jackson.