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| Region | Gibraltar |
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Mar 1, 2007 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Equal Opportunities Act 2006 – in force since 1 March 2007 (Commencement Notice 2007/018, 25 January 2007) Gibraltar Laws Section 3(1): Defines “equal opportunities ground” to include sexual orientation and gender reassignment (i.e., gender identity) Section 7A(1)–(4): Specifically prohibits discrimination against transgender persons, defining such discrimination as treating them less favourably on the basis of gender reassignment (including comparisons with non-transgender persons, and acknowledging acquired gender in legal interpretation) 2015 Amendment Regulations: In September 2015, the Act was amended to strengthen protections by expressly incorporating harassment on the grounds of gender reassignment under Section 14, and ensuring that absences from work due to gender reassignment cannot be treated less favourably than absences for sickness or injury |
| Sources | Gibraltar Laws – Equal Opportunities Act 2006 www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/legislations/equal-opportunities-act-2006-369/download Gibraltar Laws – Legal Notice 2007/018 (Commencement Notice) www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/legislations/legal-notice-2007018-equal-opportunities-act-2006-commencement-notice-2007-3291/download Government of Gibraltar – Press Release No. 503/2015, Equal Opportunities Act Amendment Regulations www.gibraltar.gov.gi/new/sites/default/files/press/2015/Press%20Releases/503-2015.pdf Employment Law Gibraltar – Discrimination Claims Overview www.employmentlawgibraltar.com/employment-law-gibraltar/discrimination-claims-in-gibraltar-a-brief-introduction-protected-characteristics |
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| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Mar 1, 2007 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Equal Opportunities Act 2006 – in force since 1 March 2007 (Commencement Notice 2007/018, 25 January 2007) Gibraltar Laws Section 3(1): Defines “equal opportunities ground” to include sexual orientation and gender reassignment (i.e., gender identity) Section 7A(1)–(4): Specifically prohibits discrimination against transgender persons, defining such discrimination as treating them less favourably on the basis of gender reassignment (including comparisons with non-transgender persons, and acknowledging acquired gender in legal interpretation) 2015 Amendment Regulations: In September 2015, the Act was amended to strengthen protections by expressly incorporating harassment on the grounds of gender reassignment under Section 14, and ensuring that absences from work due to gender reassignment cannot be treated less favourably than absences for sickness or injury |
| Sources | Gibraltar Laws – Equal Opportunities Act 2006 www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/legislations/equal-opportunities-act-2006-369/download Gibraltar Laws – Legal Notice 2007/018 (Commencement Notice) www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/legislations/legal-notice-2007018-equal-opportunities-act-2006-commencement-notice-2007-3291/download Government of Gibraltar – Press Release No. 503/2015, Equal Opportunities Act Amendment Regulations www.gibraltar.gov.gi/new/sites/default/files/press/2015/Press%20Releases/503-2015.pdf Employment Law Gibraltar – Discrimination Claims Overview www.employmentlawgibraltar.com/employment-law-gibraltar/discrimination-claims-in-gibraltar-a-brief-introduction-protected-characteristics |