Sex Discrimination in UK Law
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An Attribution Theory of Sex Discrimination
Sex discrimination in organisations operates at two distinct levels. On one hand, women experience difficulty entering certain occupations/organisations. This type of discrimination has been labell...
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New rights for old. Flexi‐working and sex discrimination
Employees have a statutory right to request a change to their working hours or conditions to enable them to care for children (so long as they meet certain criteria). The Sex Discrimination Act 197...
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The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 — File and Forget?
This article seeks to assess the likely impact on British managers of the 1975 UK legislation prohibiting sex discrimination, drawing on experience from the United States. It will consider the deve...
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Disparate Effects and Objective Justifications in Sex Discrimination Law
Given the difficulties involved in proving indirect sex discrimination, the practical importance of the allocation of evidential burdens and the quantum of proof required to discharge those burdens...
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Punishing Sex Offenders: discrimination or justifiable treatment?
This paper considers whether recent legislation increasing the surveillance and control of sex offenders constitutes discrimination. Recent provisions, including the Sex Offenders Act 1997, the Cri...
- SEX DISCRIMINATION: SOME COMPARATIVE EVIDENCE
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Hong Kong’s sex discrimination ordinance at twenty-five: Achievements, legislative change and continuing challenges
This article critiques Hong Kong’s Sex Discrimination Ordinance (SDO) as it turns 25, considering its achievements and impact, whilst highlighting continuing challenges for its operation. Although ...
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Hong Kong’s sex discrimination ordinance at twenty-five: Achievements, legislative change and continuing challenges
This article critiques Hong Kong’s Sex Discrimination Ordinance (SDO) as it turns 25, considering its achievements and impact, whilst highlighting continuing challenges for its operation. Although ...
- SEX DISCRIMINATION: RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS
- The Sex Discrimination Act 1986
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