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- Date:
- 15 May 2025
- Type:
- 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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- Type:
- 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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- Type:
- 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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- Type:
- 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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- Type:
- 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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- Type:
- 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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- Date:
- 6 May 2025
- Type:
- 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of sex in the Equality Act has been described as 'ill-considered and impractical', with some MPs calling for it to be withdrawn.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated to refer to the Equality and Human Rights Commission's interim update on the implications of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers.
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- Date:
- 1 May 2025
- Type:
- 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.
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- Date:
- 1 May 2025
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court ruled that the legal definition of a woman, according to the Equality Act 2010, is based on biological sex.