It is also unlawful to discriminate against someone on marriage grounds in employment.

Basically, SXD falls into two areas: direct and indirect.

 DIRECT DISCRIMINATION

Direct discrimination is where a person is treated less favourably than another on the grounds of sex.
In such cases, it has to be determined firstly whether there has been less favourable treatment than to the treatment afforded to a person of the opposite sex.

Secondly, was that treatment less favourable because of the gender of the person involved.

 INDIRECT DISCRIMINATION

Indirect discrimination may occur even when a condition or requirement appears at first to affect men and women equally but it is discriminatory if it means that one sex are unable to meet the condition or requirement.
There are many different areas of discrimination and it is essential that you are properly informed before entering this arena.
For further independant advice on Sex Discrimination and Equal Pay , you can visit both the Equal Opportunities Commision's and Department of Trade and Industry's websites by clicking on the relative links.

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