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Dismissal and redundancy
New law in force
The Equality Act came into force on 1 October 2010. Some of the information on this page may be out of date.
There are many reasons why you may have been told to leave your job. But dismissal because of your sex, or the fact that you are married, is unlawful. The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 may provide help.
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