...nor why you include the terms for the two sexes, female and male..
Can you explain why you ask this & what you mean by the terms?
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The field isn't mandatory but can you say what someone who didn't have a 'gender' (whatever you mean by the term) should put? Should they just leave it blank?
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And can you say why you don't ask for the sex of the applicant, particularly in light of your #ChemEquality campaign?
The EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES MONITORING section of your job application correctly has sex in the list of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 but...
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. Other terms are not valid.