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Sexism in the workplace The workplace is the area in which sexism is most commonly found. Sexism is in evidence in unfair recruitment practices, unequal pay, and intimidating behaviour towards colleagues. Legislation is now in place in many countries that prohibits unfair treatment of staff on the grounds of their sex. The problem with these legislations is that they are often difficult to apply. In 1970, the Equal Pay Act was introduced. It requires employers to provide equal pay for equal work. The Sex Discrimination Act enforces fair recruitment policies. The European Equal Pay Directive and the Equal Treatment Directive are also in force. If individuals feel that these Acts are not being followed, they can appeal to the European Court of Justice. Despite all these attempts at equal pay and opportunities for men and women, this is still not achieved. In 2001, women were paid 73% of what their male...

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