The Sex Discrimination Act of 1975 made it unlawful in the UK to discriminate against someone based on their sex or gender in employment, education, training, and the provision of goods and services. The Act established the Equal Opportunities Commission to oversee sex discrimination and equal pay laws. It protects both men and women from direct or indirect discrimination, victimization, harassment, and discrimination related to pregnancy or marital status. Individuals can bring claims, and remedies include compensation, declarations, and recommendations.

1. SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT (SDA) 1975Prepared for Mr. Greg, Lecturer, Cavendish College.PRESENTED BY: SHAILA ASHRAFULBILAL (PGDS April 2010 intake)

2. SDA 1975 (Cont’d)Sex Discrimination Act 1975: The act came into force in 12th November 1975. TheAct makes it unlawful to treat a woman or a man less favourably in employment, training and related matters, education and the provision of goods, facilities and services on the grounds of their gender or marriage.

3. In1976 The Equal Opportunities Commission established to oversee the Sex Discrimination Act1976 and Equal Pay Acts 1970.Sex Discrimination act 1975What Is Discrimination: When a person is treated less favourably than another person in a similar situation and this treatment cannot be objectively and reasonably justified.Direct Discrimination : Where an employer treats a woman less favourably on grounds of sex than he would treat a man S.1(1)(a).

4. Indirect Discrimination: The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 holds that a person indirectly discriminates against a woman if he applies to her a requirement or condition which he applies or would apply to a man. SEX DISCRIMINATION 1975 (cont’d)Scope extended to :Victimisation: It is unlawful to discriminate against a person by victimising that person for either bringing or contemplating a claim under the Sex Discrimination Act or under the Equal Pay Act or for helping someone else to bring a claim.

5. Harassment: Employer’s unwanted conduct on the grounds of a recipient's sex or unwanted conduct of a sexual nature.

6. Pregnancy related discrimination: It is also unlawful for any employer to treat an individual less favourably on grounds relating to pregnancy.

7. Marital Discrimination: Discriminate either directly or indirectly, against married persons of either sex on the grounds of their marital status.SEX DISCRIMINATION 1975 (cont’d)Applications:Apply to all employer.

8. Public and private sector.

9. Even this apply to the incident occurred out of actual work place.

10. Apply equally to sex discrimination against man...Protect both woman and man

11. Apply to protect both employees and employers

12. Impose gender equality duty on ‘Public Authorities’.Sex Discrimination Act 1975Who can Bring a Claim: Woman and man of any age can bring a claim related to sex discrimination.