PersonnelToday.com – Ashley Norman, Employment Partner, Pinsent Masons
I manage a women-only driving school. I recently discovered one of my new instructors is a transsexual and was formerly a man. This doesn’t bother me, but some clients might mind. Legally, where do I stand and what are the implications?
Putting aside the question of whether it’s lawful to only employ women, you need to be careful. If the transsexual instructor is subjected to harassment by colleagues, your business runs the risk of being liable for that discrimination…