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Employment tribunal holds that barristers’ chambers discriminated against barrister due to her ‘gender critical’ philosophical beliefs (Bailey v Stonewall Equality Ltd and others)

Published on: 04 August 2022

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Employment analysis: An employment tribunal has held that a claimant, who believes that a woman is defined by her sex and that sex is immutable, was unlawfully discriminated against for ‘gender-critical’ beliefs, which are protected under the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010). It was also noted that a tribunal may have to consider whether it was the objectionable manifestation not the belief itself that was the reason for the treatment. In this case, the tribunal dismissed the claims of victimisation and indirect discrimination, and did not accept that income was lost as a result of the detriment. Written by Rachel Wright, senior professional support lawyer, and Alan Chalmers, partner, at DLA Piper.

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