sexual discrimination

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Noun1.sexual discrimination - discrimination (usually in employment) that excludes one sex (usually women) to the benefit of the other sexsexual discrimination - discrimination (usually in employment) that excludes one sex (usually women) to the benefit of the other sex
sexism - discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex
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Rejecting the sexual discrimination claim the panel said Mrs Maslin had actually negotiated a pay rise and accepted new duties in August last year and agreed to withdraw her earlier resignation.
The fastest way to untold riches these days is a sexual discrimination settlement.
Mum Diane Bronze said: "There is an element of sexual discrimination. The FA are not allowing her to play football with the boys even though she is better than most of them."
Ms Bonehill, 29, from Erdington, Birmingham, won almost pounds 9,000 compensation for sexual discrimination and unfair dismissal after taking her case to an industrial tribunal.
An employment tribunal yesterday set a date for musician Linda Gail Lewis' claim for sexual discrimination.
Nearly 40,000 cases of sexual discrimination were reported in the last year as women become more aware of their employment rights.
"To change this culture, I am going to work with lawmakers from around the state and across the aisle to ask the tough questions necessary to create policies that will be effective in ending sexual discrimination and harassment in the workplace."
His family have launched the tribunal to clear his name, claiming breach of contract, constructive dismissal, sexual discrimination and disability discrimination by Mrs Evans and the governors of Bottisham village college, Cambs.
A SENIOR policeman has told an industrial tribunal that he had been "aghast" that a formal complaint of sexual discrimination had been made against him.
As well as the sexual discrimination, Dr Varma is making a claim for racial discrimination because he believes that other doctors had not been treated the same in similar situations.
Angela McConnell is claiming sexual discrimination against the army because she was treated differently to the major, who cannot be named for legal reasons, when their affair was exposed.
Vicky Matheson was awarded pounds 10,600 after winning an employment tribunal against former boss Allen Branley, the owner of 1A The Dental Practice in South Shields, claiming sexual discrimination and unfair dismissal.
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