Article: U.K. employers use audits to avoid sexual orientation bias.(International)(preparing for Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003)

Byline: SARAH VEYSEY

LONDON-Employers in the United Kingdom need to start preparing for sexual orientation anti-discrimination rules that take effect later this year, employment law experts warn.

To address potential risks, some U.K. employers are conducting confidential audits to determine how many of their employees are homosexual and bisexual, ahead of the new rules.

Under the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003, which take effect Dec. 1, employees can claim unlimited damages for harassment, victimization or unfavorable treatment related to sexual orientation.

The legal rights group Stonewall and the ...

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