Pubs ‘could ban patrons from talking about transgender rights’

Pubs could curb free speech to avoid legal risks under Labour’s Workers’ Rights Bill

Pubs and other customer-facing businesses may ban discussions on contentious topics, such as Christians expressing deeply held beliefs about sex and marriage or feminists defending women’s sex-based rights, to avoid breaching Labour’s proposed workers’ rights reforms, the UK’s equality watchdog has warned.The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) cautioned ministers that new rules to protect employees from harassment by customers could “di…

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Discussing Trans Issues Could Be Banned in British Pubs

British pubs could soon be forced to police the speech of customers on contentious issues such as transgenderism and religion.

Pub customers could be banned from talking about contentious issues such as trans rights

The rule change could lead to excessive restrictions on free speech as businesses attempt to avoid potential legal issues

Pub banter could be banned and woke brigade threaten to silence punters

Labour's workers' rights reforms aim to protect workers from harassment but the equalities watchdog has warned that this could limit "freedom of expression".

Pubs ‘could ban patrons from talking about transgender rights’

Overheard conversations could amount to harassment of staff, Equality and Human Rights Commission warns