What does sex discrimination cover?
Sex
discrimination covers four areas:
direct
discrimination:
treating someone less favourably because of their actual or
perceived sex, or because of the sex of someone with whom they
associate
indirect
discrimination:
can occur where there is a policy, practice or procedures that
applies to all workers, but particularly disadvantages workers of a
particular sex. For example, a requirement that job applicants must
be six feet tall could be met by significantly fewer women than men.
Indirect discrimination can only be justified if it is a
proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim
harassment:
when unwanted conduct related to sex has the purpose or effect of
violating an individual's dignity or creating an intimidating,
hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for that
individual
victimisation:
unfair treatment of an employee who has made or supported a
complaint about sex discrimination.
