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- Employment law guide
In the case of Good Law Project Limited v EHRC the High Court confirmed that the EHRC's interim guidance concerning single-sex spaces and the definition of "sex" is not unlawful, while in Hutchinson v County Durham, an employment tribunal found that allowing a trans woman to use female changing rooms in circumstances when other staff objected amounted to harassment and indirect sex discrimination.
It is important for HR to recognise that matters relating to gender identity and the use of single-sex facilities are sensitive. These situations must be managed thoughtfully to prevent discrimination and harassment claims.
See: Supporting non-binary and transgender employees: Supporting an employee who is transitioning
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- Editor's choice
There are no recent updates to highlight.
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- 15 May 2025
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- News
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has extended its planned consultation on an updated code of practice for services, public functions and associations - following the Supreme Court's biological sex judgment - from two to six weeks.
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- Leading practice guides
As a result of the Supreme Court's For Women Scotland decision, updated to set out an approach for employers to adopt for providing toilets and facilities.
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- Leading practice guides
Updated to strengthen the message that organisations should continue to support transgender and non-binary equality in the workplace following the For Women Scotland Supreme Court decision, including how to manage gender-identity beliefs and gender-critical beliefs in the workplace.
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- Leading practice guides
As a result of the Supreme Court's For Women Scotland decision, updated to refine the definition of "sex" for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010.
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- Letters and forms
Updated with additional information about the Supreme Court's For Women Scotland decision and the Equality and Human Rights Commission's forthcoming guidance on the implications of the decision.
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- Policies and procedures
As a result of the Supreme Court's For Women Scotland decision, updated to: strengthen the message that gender reassignment remains a protected characteristic (particularly in the Our commitment and Awareness training sections of the policy); set out an approach for employers to adopt in the Toilets and facilities section of the policy; and refine the definition of "sex" in the policy's glossary (as well as add definitions of "gender-affirmative belief" and "gender-critical belief").
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- 6 May 2025
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- News
An interim update by the equality watchdog on the practical implications of the Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of sex in the Equality Act has been described as 'ill-considered and impractical', with some MPs calling for it to be withdrawn.
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- 1 May 2025
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- Commentary and insights
Headlines were made - and both celebrations and protests were staged - when the Supreme Court ruled that the legal definition of a woman under the Equality Act 2010 is based on biological sex. Darren Newman explains the legal background and explores some of the practical implications for organisations.