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Eileen Lavery Head of Strategic Enforcement Division Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. Current Issues of Sex Discrimination in Northern Ireland. Legislation. Equal Pay Act 1970 Sex Discrimination Order 1976 Gender Reassignment 1999 . Sex discrimination is unlawful. Employment
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Eileen LaveryHead of Strategic Enforcement DivisionEquality Commission for Northern Ireland Current Issues of Sex Discrimination in Northern Ireland
Legislation • Equal Pay Act 1970 • Sex Discrimination Order 1976 • Gender Reassignment 1999
Sex discrimination is unlawful • Employment • Training • Education • Goods and services • Pay
Sexual Harassment • Unwanted or uninvited sexual conduct which affects the dignity of women or men at work Maternity Rights • Not to be subject to unfair treatment on grounds of pregnancy, childbirth or maternity • Not to be singled out for redundancy
Equal Pay A right to equal pay in: • work which is the same or broadly similar • work rated as equivalent • work which is different but of equal value
Women in the Labour Market • Economic Activity 65.2% Women 75.1% Men • Education 5 x A-C (GCSE) 74% Girls 60% Boys • Part-Time Employees 38% Women 8% Men
Gender and Pay • Full Time average weekly wage £438 Men £385 Women (87%) • Public Sector V Private Sector • Part-Time penalty
Sex Discrimination ECNI Enquiries 2007/08 624 2008/09 785 2009/To Date 601
Issue of Sex Discrimination • Pregnancy and maternity(including redundancy) • Sexual Harassment • Equal Pay
Pregnancy & Maternity Judith Hitch and Richenda McAleenan
Sexual Harassment Gillian O’Rourke Jacinta Mackie Shauna Grieve
Equal Pay Pamela McMullan
Eileen Lavery Head of Strategic Enforcement Division Equality Commissionfor Northern Ireland 7-9 Shaftesbury Square 028 90500 600 elavery@equalityni.org www.equalityni.org