Law & Policy

Employment

A Guide to the Sex Discrimination to the Sex Discrimination (Gender Re-assignment) Regulations 1999 (PDF file)
A 20 page pdf file giving guidance on the 1999 regulation, and produced by the Department of Trade and Industry.

DTI - A Guide for Employers (PDF file)
This 32 page pdf file produced by the Women Equalities Unit gives guidance for employers on issues surrounding gender re-assignment.

Employing Transsexual People in Higher Education (PDF file)
A really usefull booklet, produced by the Equality Challenge Unit in recognition of the Gender Recognition Act 2004.

Employment Discrimination and Transsexual People
A paper by Dr. Stephen Whittle, Reader in Law at Manchester Metropolian University discussing employment discrimination.

TG F.A.C.T. - Facilitate, Advise, Counsel & Train
TGFact works with employers in managing transition in the workplace, enabling people to change gender role to effect successful transition

Graduate Advice on Trans Issues (www.prospects.ac.uk)
Guidance for trans graduates surrounding issues in gaining employment and finding positive employers.

Harassment on Grounds of Gender Re-assignment
Produced by the Equal Opprotunities Council, gives a little paragraph on your rights regarding harassment at work.

Looking Glass notes for Employers
Published in 1997 and is intended to provide guidance to Managers and Employers of persons diagnosed with Transsexualism

Monitoring LGBT Workers - Guide for Trade Unions (PDF file)
A TUC guide for Trade Unions to help protect workers against discrimination in the workplace.

Solicitor's Guidance
TLT Solicitors in Bristol has produced a 'Legal Update' regarding the legal rights of transsexual employees.

Transsexual People in the Workplace
A Code of Practice Regarding Discrimination on Grounds of transsexualism, and produced by the UK Parliamentary Forum.

UNISON Union Guidance
Factsheet with information about the rights of transgender people at work and suggests good practice for employers and workers.

WHITTLE, Dr. Stephen, (2000), Employment Discrimination and Transsexual People, [onlne], last accessed on 20th February 2005 at URL: http://www.gires.org.uk/Text_Assets/Employment_Disc
_Full_Paper.pdf..