The introduction of the Equality Act in 2010 was a landmark legal development designed to offer workers fair protection from discrimination. However, at a recent conference hosted by the NASUWT teachers’ union, research suggested that the majority of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) teachers have been subjected to discrimination during their careers because of their sexuality.
Under the Act, an employer cannot treat any employee less favourably than their counterparts based on any of the Act’s protected characteristics. In the case of LGBT teachers, this may include, for example, sexual orientation, gender reassignment and civil partnerships. Any such unfavourable treatment would constitute direct discrimination.
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