The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published a statement rejecting the claim that their work promotes the exclusion of trans individuals, following commentary on their advice regarding the definition of ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010). In April 2023 the EHRC advised the Minister for Women and Equalities, Kemi Badenoch, that the definition of sex in EqA 2010 warranted further clarification so that it is better understood by trans individuals, employers, service providers and others. On 9 May 2023, Stonewall published a letter signed by a coalition of LGBTQ+ organisations claiming the EHRC ‘is a failed institution’. A spokesperson for the EHRC has said these claims are false and rejected them.
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Policy statement PS25/23: Tackling non‑financial misconduct in financial services, following amendment of the Code of Conduct (COCON) and the Fit and Proper test for Employees and Senior Personnel (FIT) sourcebooks. The policy statement contains final guidance on serious non-financial misconduct (NFM) in the financial services sector, and aims… >>
The President of Employment Tribunals (England & Wales), Judge Barry Clarke, has announced the launch of 18 explainer videos on YouTube aimed at improving access to justice by clarifying tribunal procedures and complex employment law for unrepresented parties. The initiative also seeks to help litigants present focused claims and responses, reducing case management time. This… >>
In Lockwood v Cheshire and Wirral NHS Foundation Trust (ET case numbers: 2401211/2024, 2407178/2024), an employment tribunal has rejected a non-binary National Health Service (NHS) worker’s complaint over repeated misgendering at work, ruling that protections under equality laws did not apply. Judge Nicky Benson ruled that Haech Lockwood, a Cheshire and Wirral NHS Foundation Trust… >>