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Legislation including the Sexual Orientation Regulations 2003 and the Civil Partnership Act reinforces the need to be responsive to Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual (LGB) people, and to challenge discrimination on the grounds of sexuality. Changes to the law in December 2005 mean that Lesbian, gay and bisexual people are able to undertake civil partnership ceremonies. This gives them the same rights as married couples. Employers in the NHS need to be aware of the implications of this Act, particularly in relation to pensions, next of kin and parental responsibilities, and in use of language and requests for information on application forms. Employers will also need to ensure that systems are able to record information regarding same sex partners and this will mean updating next of kin and pension nominations. Last reviewed 29 Nov 2007 |
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