Sex is the protected characteristic and the only two possible options for sex are 'Female' and 'Male' as defined in the Act and consistent with biology and there are no other options.
'Gender' is not a synonym for sex.
3/10
You then ask, "How do you personally describe your gender?" with the options:
Cisgender - Man
Cisgender - Woman
Female
Male
Non-binary
Prefer not to say
Prefer to self-describe
Trans Male
Trans Non-binary
Trans Woman
4/10
'Cisgender' is a derogatory term but, again, 'gender' is not a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 and is not defined in the Act and it is not clear why you are asking this question.
'Gender' is not a synonym for sex.
5/10
Asking about a personal characteristic such as 'gender' that is not a protected characteristic under the Act, may be in breach of the GDPR by processing personal - and potentially Special Category - data without a lawful basis.
6/10
If you choose not to gather data on specific protected characteristics (such as sex), you cannot have the information required to ascertain whether or not you could be discriminating on protected characteristics in recruitment. This could be vital in an employment tribunal.
7/10
If you choose to discriminate on characteristics that are not protected characteristics under the Act, you may inadvertently indirectly discriminate on protected grounds.
8/10
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.
9/10
Will you undertake to correct these errors and to review all your other policies, documents, reports, etc to ensure compliance?
Sex is the protected characteristic and the only two possible options for sex are 'Female' and 'Male' as defined in the Act and consistent with biology - 'other' is not a valid option.
3/8
Sex is the protected characteristic and the only two possible options for sex are 'Female' and 'Male' as defined in the Act and consistent with biology - 'other' is not a valid option.
3/8
Sex is the protected characteristic and the only two possible options for sex are 'Female' and 'Male' as defined in the Act and consistent with biology.
Sex is the protected characteristic and the only two possible options for sex are 'Female' and 'Male' as defined in the Act and consistent with biology - 'other' is not a valid option.
Sex is the protected characteristic and the only two possible options for sex are 'Female' and 'Male' as defined in the Act and consistent with biology.
Sex is the protected characteristic and the only two possible options for sex are 'Female' and 'Male' as defined in the Act and consistent with biology.
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