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Sexual orientation discrimination

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	1 Dec 2011	Embarrassment over toilets: tolerating intolerance?	Ginny Harrison, freelance consultant	ELA Briefing	Gender reassignment is probably the least discussed of the nine `protected characteristics' under the Equality Act 2010. Lack of specific policies and misunderstanding risk lost tribunal claims and hi...
	16 Dec 2009	Christian registrar who would not perform civil partnerships did not suffer religious discrimination	News from the IDS Employment Law Team	Employment News	In Ladele v London Borough of Islington and anor the Court of Appeal has upheld the EAT's decision that a Christian registrar did not suffer religious discrimination when she was threatened with dismi...
	4 Dec 2009	EAT holds dismissal for refusal to counsel gay couples not discriminatory	News from the IDS Employment Law Team	Employment News	In McFarlane v Relate Avon Ltd the EAT has held that the dismissal of an employee for refusing to work with homosexuals is not direct religious discrimination, as the dismissal was based on the employ...
	23 Dec 2008	Straight man suffering homophobic taunts protected by Sexual Orientation Regulations	News from the IDS Employment Law Team	Employment News
	26 Jun 2008	Further details of the Equality Bill released	News from the IDS Employment Law Team	Employment News	The Government Equalities Office has today published ‘Framework for a Fairer Future – The Equality Bill’, outlining further details of the content of the proposed Equality Bill. The bill will consolid...
	21 Feb 2008	Those known to be heterosexual not protected against homophobic 'banter' harassment	News from the IDS Employment Law Team	Employment News	In English v Thomas Sanderson Blinds Ltd the EAT has held that protection from harassment under Regulation 5 of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 does not extend to those w...
	4 Sep 2007	Response to Consultation: Discrimination Law Review: A Framework for Fairness: Proposals for a Single Equality Bill for Great Britain		Consultations	This consultation sought views on the Government’s proposals for simplifying, modernising and making more effective the framework of discrimination. The Government’s stated aim is to produce a Sing...
	4 Jul 2007	An Update on Sexual Orientation	Federico Podeschi, Managing Director, LGBT Cymru Helpline	Lecture Notes
	2 Apr 2007	New laws in force in April 2007		Employment News	The key employment law changes taking place in April 2007 are set out below:
	1 Jun 2005	In Brief - Sexual Orientation	Peter Linstead, Clarendon Chambers	ELA Briefing	The Department of Trade and Industry has been consulting on proposed amendments to the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 based on civil partnership. It is proposed that from De...