Seen in the wild, this very day

[SerendipityJane]

I couldn't screenshot it, but an application form that had:

"Are you trans ?" *as a question.

Mandatory (of course). The same form only offered "Gender" not "Sex" - albeit with just Male or Female as required answers.

US based software (clearly).

I wonder if this will become actionable in the UK. Or will Trumps threat that US software beats everyone elses laws going to cause the UK to amend it's own laws.

Fun times. Thank deity I am old.

Why couldn’t you screenshot?

What company?

I'm a bit single (or simple 😀) minded when I'm in a task ...

That could be outing if they are the only one 😎

Well apparently you tried to post a screen shot

and why on earth would you naming the company that had this application be outing?

ok just post a link to the application form?

Fair enough

just post a link

I would like to see what you’re referring to before commenting

https://www.wsp.com/en-ae/careers

That leads to a search page for jobs op

but no application anywhere

if you go on the application form itself, copy the link and then post… that’ll do it

So you made this all up OP

OP, don't feel pressured to post anything you don't feel comfortable posting.

I've seen something similar to this before, although it was more along the lines of 'do you have a trans history' or 'do you consider yourself trans'.

Here is a screenshot link from the form, for anyone who for some reason thinks this wasn't a thing. 'Gender' had female or male as a choice, trans had 'yes/no/unsure/prefer not to say'.

Trying that again.

I hope it has good connotations, i.e. its purpose is to weed out the trans drama llamas. Few employers want them and their toilet shenanigans and "rights" and fekkin pronouns and general all round shite these days.

That's my positive take on it anyway!

It's to monitor to ensure that protected characteristics are being represented appropriately in the application process.

These are all questions one should be free to not answer, in my view.

Does it ask about disability, pregnancy, homosexuality? Sorry sexual orientation.