Asking employer to record biological sex not just gender

[Victoriapestis]

Hi, has anyone who works for a large organisation that records employees’ protected characteristics (to avoid discrimination, etc) objected to their only recording/monitoring ‘gender’ not actual biological sex (which of course is a protected characteristic, while gender isn’t)? If so, how did you frame this? Any suggestions for wording/points?

I can’t see how my organisation can possibly assess the sex pay gap and female participation at senior management levels unless it records sex, but no, it is only interested in gender, and since the organisation is very woke, what people declare for ‘gender’ may well not accord with their biological sex.

I checked my HR record last week, and it lists gender, large as life. I'd anyone has any advice on this, I'm keen to hear it!

Where I work, sex and gender are the same in terms of protected characteristics. I disputed this and was told my company was just being inclusive.

The Civil Service staff survey records ‘gender you identify as’ and gender ‘assigned at birth’. All other protected characteristics are recorded but not sex.

Government and private companies have slowly and quietly been replacing sex with gender in all their documentation and record keeping for years. Most people don't understand there is an important difference between the 2 and why it matters.

It's driving me nuts seeing people using gender instead of sex on Facebook, maybe I'm just sensitive to it now but it does seem to be on the increase.

The law is clear on protected characteristics...a wish to be inclusive doesn't override the law. They have a duty to be in compliance.

I agree that its on the increase. When I started my current job in education it was male female. Now its gender male female other. Last year at a training day on equality (!) I had words with an hr manager when he asked me why i had crossed out gender and put sex on the feedback form. I explained politely but passionately. He smiled nervously and walked off. Didnt get it. Nor did the rest of the staff in my group. Sigh.