Thread by @zeno001

@EHRC @JoDrant Hi @ehrc

Do you see anything wrong with the Equal Opportunities section of your job application form on @GatenbyS?

This is so many levels of incompetence it's hard to fathom.

cc @2010Equality

@EHRC @JoDrant @GatenbyS @2010Equality Hi @ehrc @GatenbyS

It's good to see you have corrected some of the errors on your Equality Monitoring form, now ask for sex not 'gender' and have corrected the options, but why are you still using the terms 'gender identity' 'gender' and now 'assigned at birth'?

@EHRC @JoDrant @GatenbyS @2010Equality These terms are not protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 and are not defined in the Act.

Neither sex nor gender is assigned at birth: sex is observed and recorded and is immutable. Your question is therefore incoherent and not answerable.

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@EHRC @JoDrant @GatenbyS @2010Equality Asking about a personal characteristic that is not a protected characteristic under the Act, may be in breach of the GDPR by processing personal data without a lawful basis.

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@EHRC @JoDrant @GatenbyS @2010Equality Language and meaning of words are important and proper use & understanding of terms is vital so that the public is aware of what rights they have and what your duties are. Any confusion or inconsistency over meaning may prevent people from accessing their rights in law.

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@EHRC @JoDrant @GatenbyS @2010Equality Will you undertake to correct these remaining and new errors and to review all your other policies, documents, reports, etc to ensure compliance?

Please respond.

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