Sex or gender 


Section 11 of the EA 10 outlaws discrimination against either sex. The Act protects both men and women. 


Men cannot claim sex discrimination if an employer opts to give special treatment to women in connection with pregnancy or childbirth (section 13(6)(b), EA 10), as long as that special treatment goes no further than is reasonably necessary to compensate her for any disadvantage suffered through being pregnant or on maternity leave (Eversheds Legal Services Limited v de Belin [2011] UKEAT/0352/10).