Individual employees also come to us if they have experienced poor employment conditions or have had part of their wages withheld. We often work with other agencies such as other advice and law centres or trade unions to provide expert help in difficult situations. Casework is the most important service that we provide. We have found discrimination against lesbians and gay men in all areas of the job market covering many different professions and occupations from bus drivers to accountants.
Few employers have a spotless record when it comes to equal treatment for lesbians and gay men.
This is true for both the public and private sectors, from the smallest of employers to the very large. Discrimination against lesbians and gay men can be found in recruitment, conditions of service, harassment in the workplace, promotion and the provision of references. Training It is certainly true to say that legislative change would greatly improve the situation for lesbians and gay men but education is equally important. The discrimination that lesbians and gay men experience both in and outside of the workplace is often little understood and misconceptions are common. This course was first run in 1994 and continues to be successful.