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How to support transgender employees in the workplace

Posted on April 19, 2023 (April 19, 2023) by Donna Obstfeld

The legal protection of transgender individuals starts with the Equality Act 2010. Within this act, gender reassignment is recognised as a protected characteristic. This is reaffirmed in the Statutory Code of Conduct of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. This, therefore, means that an employee is protected if they plan to, are experiencing, or have undergone […]

The Elephant in the Room: Protected Characteristics – Gender

Posted on May 21, 2021 (June 22, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

There are two ways in which I can tackle the Gender Elephant! The first is in the traditional way; by looking up to see if there is still a glass ceiling. The second is by looking at gender in today’s society i.e. the increasing use of pronoun confirmation in email signatures, LinkedIn profiles etc. I’m […]