In For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers the Supreme Court unanimously decided that the definition of the terms “man” “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 (EA 2010) refer to a persons biological sex. The appeal concerned the lawfulness of statutory guidance issued by the Respondent, which stated that a gender recognition
Dans une décision récente[1], le Tribunal administratif du travail (TAT) a rejeté la plainte d’un salarié (le Plaignant) pour congédiement sans cause juste et suffisante, confirmant que son congédiement était justifié. Cette affaire met en lumière l’importance des valeurs d’inclusion et de respect au sein des entreprises, et souligne les
A British Columbia case has affirmed that the correct use of gender pronouns is a basic right, and that when it comes to inclusivity in the workplace, it is not enough to talk the talk by having a policy in place – employers must walk the walk by taking prompt action to address concerns.
Failure
In December 2015, an agency worker arrived to work as a receptionist and was sent home without pay for failure to wear high heels in accordance with the agency’s dress code. The story attracted widespread media attention, and led to an enquiry by a House of Commons Committee whose report was published in January 2017.