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<p>The Government is strongly committed to advancing equality for transgender people
and ending discrimination in the workplace. The Equality Act 2010 provides protection
from discrimination because of gender reassignment in employment.</p><p> </p><p>In
March 2011 the Government published <em>Working for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
Equality: Moving Forward</em>; and in December 2011 <em>Advancing transgender equality:
a plan for action</em> both of which set out the actions to be taken across Government
to enhance equality for transgendered individuals. Actions included the Department
for Work and Pensions and Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs improving the experiences
of transgender people seeking work. These include providing employers with help on
employing transgender people and ensuring training is available to Jobcentre Plus
staff on the specific challenges faced by transgender people.</p>
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