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UK trans women can use female changing rooms if no complaints, tribunal says
The tribunal ruled NHS Fife harassed nurse Sandie Peggie for mishandling her complaint about sharing a female changing room with a transgender doctor, highlighting employer duties on such issues.
- In a written judgment on Monday, the tribunal found NHS Fife unlawfully harassed nurse Sandie Peggie but unanimously dismissed all claims against Dr Beth Upton.
- Sandie Peggie complained after a Christmas Eve 2023 incident when she objected to sharing a female staff changing room with Dr Beth Upton, while NHS guidance at the time allowed transgender staff to use facilities matching their declared gender.
- After hearing evidence from 21 witnesses and reviewing just under 3,000 pages of productions, the tribunal panel delivered a 318-page judgment finding NHS Fife failed to revoke Dr Upton's permission, leading to two changing room incidents with Peggie.
- A separate remedy hearing will decide financial compensation as Sandie Peggie pursues further legal action against NHS Fife and the Royal College of Nursing.
- With wider implications for employers across the UK, the tribunal's finding that managers should have acted may influence future guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission and the Supreme Court ruling earlier this year.
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U.K. trans women can use female changing rooms if no complaints, tribunal says
British employers can allow trans women to use female changing rooms despite a landmark ruling on the definition of a woman under equality laws, but alternative solutions may be necessary where complaints are raised, a tribunal said on Monday.
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UK trans women can use female changing rooms if no complaints, tribunal says
British employers can allow trans women to use female changing rooms despite a landmark ruling on the definition of a woman under equality laws, but alternative solutions may be necessary where complaints are raised, a tribunal said on Monday.
·United Kingdom
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