Sexuality
Everyone is entitled to equal access to work, and equal treatment at work, regardless of whether they are gay, lesbian, bisexual or straight. Here’s an example:
| Bruno worked in a young men’s fashion store. The store advertised an assistant manager’s position, which a couple of staff applied for. Bruno did not get the position and asked why he was not successful. The store owner, who is gay, said Bruno wasn’t ‘gay enough’ and that usually gay managers have more flair and generate better sales. This is sexuality discrimination. |
It’s also against the law to treat someone unfairly at work because of what you suspect or assume their sexuality is. Here’s an example:
| Lara’s best friend, Jessica, usually comes through Lara’s checkout at the supermarket. Lara’s manager thinks Lara is a lesbian and one night when they were rostered on together asked her if she is dating Jessica. Lara told him it was none of his business. Since that conversation, Lara has been getting fewer shifts than normal. This is sexuality discrimination regardless of what Lara’s sexuality is. |
Last updated on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 16:21.
