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    Consultation launched after Supreme Court ‘sex’ ruling

    by Rob Moss 20 May 2025
    by Rob Moss 20 May 2025

    EHRC launches consultation on updates made to code of practice following last month’s Supreme Court’s judgment on the definition of sex.

    • Case law
    • Employment law
    • Gender

    EHRC bows to pressure and extends gender consultation

    by Rob Moss 15 May 2025
    by Rob Moss 15 May 2025

    EHRC extends consultation on an updated code of practice –  following Supreme Court’s biological sex judgment – from two to six weeks.

    • Case law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Gender

    ‘Unacceptable to question integrity’ of Supreme Court judgment

    by Rob Moss 2 May 2025
    by Rob Moss 2 May 2025

    EHRC chairwoman says it's ‘unacceptable to question the integrity of the judiciary’ following Supreme Court ruling on trans rights.

    • Case law
    • Gender
    • Latest News

    Trans ex-judge to appeal Supreme Court biological sex ruling

    by Rob Moss 29 Apr 2025
    by Rob Moss 29 Apr 2025

    The UK’s first transgender judge to appeal biological sex ruling by the Supreme Court at the European Court of Human Rights.

    • Case law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Gender

    EHRC: Interim update on single-sex spaces draws criticism

    by Rob Moss 28 Apr 2025
    by Rob Moss 28 Apr 2025

    EHRC update on practical implications of Supreme Court ruling described as 'ill-conceived' with Green Party calling for it to be withdrawn.

    • Case law
    • Gender
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Opposition to Supreme Court sex ruling is ‘wishful thinking’

    by Rob Moss 22 Apr 2025
    by Rob Moss 22 Apr 2025

    Activists who question legitimacy of Supreme Court ruling on the definition of sex are ‘helping nobody’, says EHRC commissioner.

    • Case law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Gender

    Supreme Court transgender ruling: ‘common sense’ or ‘incredibly worrying’?

    by Adam McCulloch 17 Apr 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 17 Apr 2025

    Campaigners, HR experts and employment law specialists have been having their say on a crucial Supreme Court judgment in the UK. We gauge their views.

    • Case law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Gender

    Supreme Court: legal definition of woman based on biological sex

    by Jo Faragher 16 Apr 2025
    by Jo Faragher 16 Apr 2025

    The Supreme Court has ruled that the legal definition of a woman under the Equality Act 2010 is based on biological sex.

    • Sexual harassment
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    • Bullying and harassment

    Philip Green loses human rights case at ECHR

    by Rob Moss 8 Apr 2025
    by Rob Moss 8 Apr 2025

    ECHR rejects legal challenge by Sir Philip Green to stop parliamentary privilege allowing the disclosure of names in privacy injunctions.

    • Case law
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    Whistleblowing protections do not extend to external job applicants, court rules

    by Jo Faragher 4 Apr 2025
    by Jo Faragher 4 Apr 2025

    External whistleblowing protections do not extend to external job applicants, after a ruling by the Court of Appeal.

    • Agency workers
    • Case law
    • Blacklisting

    Court of Appeal hears Ryanair pilot’s worker status case

    by Rob Moss 1 Apr 2025
    by Rob Moss 1 Apr 2025

    Court of Appeal hears test case on the employment status of a Ryanair pilot that could have major implications for aviation and other sectors.

    • Case law
    • Constructive dismissal
    • Employment law

    Two cautionary tales: how to avoid constructive dismissal cases

    by Nick Hurley and Erin Hughes 1 Apr 2025
    by Nick Hurley and Erin Hughes 1 Apr 2025

    Constructive dismissal, an often talked about but misunderstood area of employment law, continues to challenge HR professionals and business leaders alike.

    • Case law
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    • Education

    Court of Appeal finds Ofsted inspector was unfairly dismissed

    by Jo Faragher 19 Mar 2025
    by Jo Faragher 19 Mar 2025

    An Ofsted inspector who was sacked after brushing water off a child’s head was unfairly dismissed, according to the Court of Appeal.

    • Age discrimination
    • Case law
    • Legal sector

    Law firm discriminated against partner with compulsory retirement policy

    by Jo Faragher 24 Feb 2025
    by Jo Faragher 24 Feb 2025

    A law firm discriminated against a senior partner through a mandatory retirement policy, a tribunal has found.

    • Case law
    • Blacklisting
    • Latest News

    Court hears case on whistleblowing protections for external job applicants

    by Rob Moss 19 Feb 2025
    by Rob Moss 19 Feb 2025

    Court of Appeal considers whether whistleblowing protections should be extended to external job applicants under human rights legislation.

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