Law to protect against sex discrimination

About the consultation

​The Minister for Social Security has proposed to introduce regulations that would protect people in Jersey against sex discrimination. This would build on a law that has already been approved to protect people against race discrimination which will take effect in 2014.

We would like to hear your views on a number of policy issues which are outlined in this white paper. The Minister will consider any comments received before preparing law drafting instructions.

The white paper includes a survey and a summary of the sex discrimination protections in the UK, Isle of Man and Guernsey.

What we want you to comment on​

We would like to hear your views about the details of the proposal, including:

• how to deal with the issue of discrimination and equality in pay systems
• what characteristic(s) should be protected, eg:
  • sex
  • pregnancy and maternity
  • sexual orientation
  • gender reassignment
  • marriage and civil partnership
• what exceptions should apply so that an act is not treated as an act of sex discrimination under the law, eg:
  • religion
  • pay during maternity leave
  • positive discrimination
  • charities and associations

Download the sex dis​cri​mination white paper (size 418​kb)​​​​​​​​​​

How to submit comments to the consultation

This consultation is now closed.

Responses to the consultation

​The Minister received 152 written responses to the consultation. A summary of these responses can be​ found in the document below.​​

Download a summary of responses to the sex discrimination consultation (688kb)