For example, a charity can provide a benefit only to lesbians and gay men in certain circumstances
This is called an occupational requirement.
belonging to a particular sexual orientation is essential for a job.a gay worker complains that he has been 'outed' by his manager against his wishes and his employer sacks himĪ difference in treatment may be lawful if:.It can also occur if you are supporting someone who has made a complaint of sexual orientation related discrimination under the Equality Act. This is when you are treated badly because you have made a complaint of sexual orientation related discrimination under the Equality Act. Outside the workplace, if you are harassed or receive offensive treatment because of your sexual orientation, this may be direct discrimination. However, if an organisation or employer can show it did everything it could to prevent people who work for it from behaving like that, you will not be able to make a claim for harassment against it, although you could make a claim against the harasser. colleagues keep greeting a male worker by the feminine version of his name although he has asked them to use his proper name. The colleagues say this is just banter but the worker is upset and offended by it.Harassment in the workplace occurs when someone makes you feel humiliated, offended or degraded. Indirect discrimination can be permitted if the organisation or employer is able to show that there is a good reason for the policy. This is known as objective justification. Indirect discrimination happens when an organisation has a particular policy or way of working that applies to everyone but which puts people of your sexual orientation at a disadvantage. a hotel owner refuses to provide a double bedroom to two men.at a job interview, a woman makes a reference to her girlfriend. The employer decides not to offer her the job, even though she is the best candidate they have interviewed.This happens when someone treats you worse than another person in a similar situation because of your sexual orientation. There are four main types of sexual orientation discrimination.