Transsexuals covered by SDA

This report relates to 1 case(s)

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  Chessington World of Adventures Ltd v Reed [1997] IRLR 556 EAT (2 other reports)

  • EAT has limited powers to restrict reporting

    Date:

    1 March 1998

    In Chessington World of Adventures v Reed ex parte News Group Newspapers the EAT holds that it does not have statutory power to make a restricted reporting order in an appeal against a decision on a question of liability in a case involving an allegation of sexual misconduct.

  • Sex discrimination: Direct sex discrimination against transsexual

    Date:

    15 October 1997

    A male-to-female transsexual who was subjected to a concerted and prolonged campaign of harassment and ostracism by colleagues following her announcement that she intended to undergo gender reassignment was directly discriminated against on the grounds of her sex contrary to the Sex Discrimination Act , holds the EAT in Chessington World of Adventures Ltd v Reed.