Employment Law Cases

ACAS has published new guidance to help managers understand and reduce the chances of gender reassignment discrimination occurring at work.

Gender Reassignment Discrimination: Key Points for the Workplace comes on the back of ACAS-commissioned research which shows a general lack of knowledge on the part of employers about trans issues:

• Many aren’t up to speed with the law on gender reassignment discrimination, which protects some trans employees from unfair treatment at work
• It’s often left to the victims of transphobia themselves to inform their managers about the details of the Equalities Act
• Trans people not covered by the Act are even more at risk of being treated unfairly because employers have even less understanding of their experiences

Among other things, the new guidance covers:

• how to use the correct terminology while discussing trans issues
• information on which trans identities are protected by the Equality Act and which are not
• best practice on how to treat all trans employees, including issues such as recruitment, confidentiality and line manager support

Further useful resources on gender reassignment can be accessed via the dedicated section on the ACAS website.