3 w. ago Trans row tribunal judgment errors are ‘absolutely scandalous’, says JK Rowling

A ‘certificate of correction’ was released on Thursday which amended a paragraph in the 312-page judgment.

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3 w. ago MSP Ash Regan demands Scots Government enforces law on women’s rights to single

Ash Regan’s comments come following a partial win by nurse Sandie Peggie, who was suspended by NHS Fife after complaining about having to share a changing room with transgender medic Dr Beth Upton.

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3 w. ago Now trans row nurse tribunal judge faces backlash as ruling misnamed campaign group

The troubled Sandie Peggie tribunal ruling is facing having to issue yet another correction after a campaign group was misnamed in a way which it claimed harmed its reputation.

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3 w. ago Trans doctor changing room case: does it amount to a bathroom ban?

Some businesses still waiting for final EHRC guidance while firms that moved early to exclude trans people show no sign of backtrackingOn Monday, a Dundee employment tribunal ruled a narrow win for Sandie Peggie, the nurse who complained about sharing a changing room with a transgender doctor. But the lengthy judgment also takes on the pivotal question that has been challenging employers, lawyers and campaign groups since April – does a supreme court judgment mean that transgender people must now be excluded from same-sex facilities that align with their chosen gender? Does it amount to a bathroom ban or not?The supreme court ruled earlier this year that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. Interim advice released by the Equality and Human Rights Commission soon after the judgment in effect banned trans people from using facilities according to their lived gender, and its official guidance is expected to closely reflect that advice. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Does the NHS trans doctor ruling mean there is no bathroom ban?

Some businesses still waiting for final EHRC guidance while firms that moved early to exclude trans people show no sign of backtrackingOn Monday, a Dundee employment tribunal ruled a narrow win for Sandie Peggie, the nurse who complained about sharing a changing room with a transgender doctor. But the lengthy judgment also takes on the pivotal question that has been challenging employers, lawyers and campaign groups since April – does a supreme court judgment mean that transgender people must now be excluded from same-sex facilities that align with their chosen gender? Does it amount to a bathroom ban or not?The supreme court ruled earlier this year that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. Interim advice released by the Equality and Human Rights Commission soon after the judgment in effect banned trans people from using facilities according to their lived gender, and its official guidance is expected to closely reflect that advice. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Sandie Peggie's daughter speaks out after mum's partial win in NHS Fife trans row tribunal

Sandie Peggie's daughter, Nicole, insisted that yesterday's result was "only a step, and there’s so much more to come" from her mum.

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4 w. ago Sandie Peggie 'relieved' after partial win in trans row tribunal against NHS Fife

"I am beyond relieved and delighted that the tribunal has found that my employer Fife Health Board harassed me after I complained about having to share a female-only changing room with a male colleague."

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4 w. ago Nurse Sandie Peggie wins part of employment tribunal against NHS Fife

The judgment in Sandie Peggie vs NHS Fife and Dr Upton has been published.

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4 w. ago Live updates: Nurse Sandie Peggie wins part of employment tribunal against NHS Fife

The judgment in Sandie Peggie vs NHS Fife and Dr Upton has been published.

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4 w. ago Sandie Peggie Live: Updates as Scottish nurse Sandie Peggie wins part of employment tribunal against NHS Fife

The judgment in Sandie Peggie vs NHS Fife and Dr Upton has been published.

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4 w. ago Sandie Peggie Recap: Scottish nurse Sandie Peggie wins part of employment tribunal against NHS Fife

The judgment in Sandie Peggie vs NHS Fife and Dr Upton has been published.

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4 w. ago Sandie Peggie wins trans row tribunal against NHS Fife in landmark ruling

Peggie, an experienced nurse, took NHS Fife to an employment tribunal after refusing to share a changing room with a transgender colleague.

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