Supporting Transgender Employees in the Workplace - Key Considerations & Guidance

Introduction

There have been a number of cases reported recently, relating to transgender status. Transgender status has also been in the news a lot, with concerns being raised about the way that people who are transitioning are treated.

This webinar will provide employers with a solid understanding of what transgender status means and will offer guidance on how to ensure that employees are treated fairly, and that no discrimination takes place.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Transgender status
• What it means
• The protection that an employee receives
• The tensions that might arise (e.g., for religious reasons)
• Case law
• A look at cases that have come to the courts, what we can learn from them and what this tells us about the way that we should support transgender employees
• Harassment
• The legal definition
• The employer’s vicarious liability
• Protecting the employee
• How to manage a situation where harassment has allegedly occurred
• Policies and procedures
• What would it be useful to include in a policy and procedure?
• What training would be useful to give to line managers?

This webinar was recorded on 9th December 2022