Employment

This document provides a guide for an employer on supporting trans people, including those who are non-binary and non-gender in the workplace. Trans people are frequently disadvantaged at work, although this is not always deliberate. All existing and new practices and policies must be scrutinized to ensure that they take account of the impact they

Gender Diversity in the UK 2021 Census For the first time 2021 UK Census asked people aged over 16: “Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?” 45.7 million (94.0% of the population aged 16 years and over) answered the question. 45.4 million (93.5%) answered “Yes” and 262,000 (0.5%)

E-Learning GIRES has developed an e-learning resource, Transgender Awareness for Employers & Service Providers, on transgender issues for use by private sector organisations and public authorities. It is grateful for the funding that the Department for Communities and Local Government committed to support this valuable initiative. The resource has been used very successfully by all

How to address callers where voice and gender identity appear not to match There will be occasions when an operator may either be unsure of the gender status of a caller or may inadvertently address the caller in the wrong gender. Although this ‘misgendering’ of a person may arise in any situation and can be

GIRES made a submission to the Legal Services Board regarding its proposed guidance for legal services regulators on encouraging a diverse profession. Proposed guidance for legal services regulators on encouraging a diverse profession (PDF, 74KB). Related Images:

If the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency (SPVA) are contacted by a former Service Person who has undergone gender reassignment or who wishes to change permanently their gender, their records will be changed as follows: Name Change On receipt of a request for Gender name change, supported by a copy of a deed poll, the

Armed Forces Act 2006 Section 241 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 was revised in December 2012 to include increased sentances for hurting trans people. The text of the revisions can be found in Armed Forces Act 2006 (PDF, 1.4MB). Ministry of Defence Policy towards trans people The Ministry of Defence’s current policy for the recruitment and