In this section, you can find out about sex discrimination and how it may affect you. You can find out about what the law defines as discrimination and the limited circumstances in which discrimination may be lawful.
Unlawful sex discrimination happens when someone is treated unfairly because of their gender. Women, men and transsexual people can all experience sex discrimination.
Sex discrimination also includes treating someone less favourably because they are married or in a civil partnership: for example, by not hiring married women.
This section includes information on your right to be free from sex discrimination:
• Sex discrimination at work
• Sex discrimination in education
• Sex discrimination as a consumer
• Sex discrimination in public services
Within sex discrimination at work, this section also includes information on:
• Pregnancy and maternity
• Equal pay
• Sexual harassment
• Family-friendly working
• Part-time work
• Transgender issues
• Recruitment and selection
• Dismissal and redundancy
• Relationships at work
• Dress codes at work
For information on how to make a complaint if you think you have experienced sex discrimination, see Using your rights.