Re: [issues] alienation (was: Places, issues, etc)

[Rachel Greenham]

Kelly Lynn Martin wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 31 Oct 1999 23:12:31 -0800 (PST), Deirdre Saoirse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> 
> >>An interesting experience was brought up at the end: a male to
> >>female post-op was working as a computer programmer. After the
> >>operation, her salary decreased by $2000. My mouth definitely
> >>dropped open!
> 
> >That is EXTREMELY disturbing.
> 
> It would interesting to argue that that was illegal sex
> discrimination.  Of course, the employer could come back that, no, it
> was legal transsexual discrimination, but if so why did the employer
> wait until after surgery (which is _long_ after the employer would
> know that the employee was TS)?
> 
> I'd also want to know whether the employer was subject to FMLA.
> 
> Kelly (no, really, I'm not a lawyer!)

Well, the TS would *definitely* have a cast-iron case in British law, and we
(or rather our legal system) tend to be behind the times somewhat on this
subject, but the precedent is clearly there now that TS discrimination counts
under the sex discrimination act.

-- 
Rachel

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