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What does Supreme Court ruling on definition of a woman mean for employers?

(L-R) Susan Smith and Marion Calder, directors of For Women Scotland, outside the Supreme Court. Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

The judgment does not remove or change an employer’s obligations in the workplace or the need to behave fairly and equitably in the treatment of those who are transgender.

The UK Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling over whether a transgender person with a gender recognition certificate (GRC) that recognises them as female can be regarded as a woman under equality laws. The judgment considered the interaction between the Equality Act 2010 and the Gender Recognition Act 2004.

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