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NHS trust 'violated dignity' of nurses by allowing trans woman to use female changing room, tribunal rules
Eight nurses allege discrimination and harassment after complaints about a transgender colleague using women's changing rooms were ignored, with judgment expected Friday.
- An employment tribunal found that eight nurses were unlawfully harassed by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust for voicing concerns about a trans colleague using female changing rooms.
- Employment Judge Seamus Sweeney stated the trust failed to take the nurses' concerns seriously, instructing them to 'be educated on trans rights,' which violated their dignity.
- The tribunal ruled that County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust was responsible for harassment due to permitting the trans woman to use female facilities without providing suitable alternatives.
- Bethany Hutchison, a Darlington nurse, described the judgment as a 'victory for common sense' and emphasized the importance of women's rights to feel safe at work.
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Nurses who changed with trans colleague suffered harassment, tribunal rules
Eight members of the Day Surgery Unit at Darlington Memorial Hospital brought a claim against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.
·London, United Kingdom
Read Full ArticleNHS trust 'violated dignity' of nurses in trans row over hospital changing rooms - The Mirror
Bethany Hutchison, Karen Danson, Annice Grundy, Lisa Lockey, Carly Hoy, Tracey Hooper, and Jane Peveller, were backed by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. Their claim was made on the grounds of sexual harassment, discrimination, victimisation and breaches of the right to a private life.
·London, United Kingdom
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