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Supreme Court Decision on Meaning of ‘Sex’ under the Equality Act 2010

Supreme Court Decision on Meaning of ‘Sex’ under the Equality Act 2010

This widely-publicised decision has found that ‘sex’ means ‘biological sex’ for the purposes of the Equality Act. The implications of this for employers include the following: Discrimination Claims A person claiming sex discrimination under the Equality Act must do so on the basis of their biological sex even if they have a gender recognition certificate…