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What are an employee's rights under Sex and Race Discrimination law ?
An employer is not allowed to discriminate on the following grounds:
1. Sex of employee or prospective employee.
2. Marital status of employee or prospective employee.
3. If an employee intends to undergo, is undergoing or has undergone gender reassignment.
4. Race, (this means colour, race, nationality or ethnic origins) of employee or prospective employee.
5. Also an employer cannot victimise an employee for bringing a complaint for discrimination or giving evidence in a complaint brought by another employee.
However, following the introduction of the Human Rights Act 1998 an Employment Tribunal has decided that the Sexual Discrimination 1975 does include sexual orientation, Ministry of Defence v. Macdonald. However, the Human Rights Act 1998 does not deal with compensation for discrimination.
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