"Bridget Phillipson stated, 'What I would say, however, is the code of practice applies to services and associations. It doesn't apply to the workplace regulations.'"
"The EHRC argued that trans people had no 'legal right' to access gender-specific facilities, recommending organizations restrict single-sex spaces based on 'biological sex.'"
"Despite the EHRC's guidance, the High Court ruled that service providers did not need to exclude trans people from using the correct facilities."
"High Court Justice Swift noted that while the EHRC's interpretation of the law was not accurate, single-sex spaces in workspaces must remain trans-exclusionary."
Women and Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson stated that the Equality and Human Rights Commission's updated code does not apply to workplaces. Employers have awaited guidance on single-sex spaces since a ruling in April 2025 clarified that 'sex' in the Equality Act 2010 refers to biological sex. The EHRC's review concluded in August 2025, asserting that trans individuals lack a legal right to access gender-specific facilities. Despite the EHRC's guidance, a High Court ruling allowed trans people to use appropriate facilities, while maintaining that single-sex spaces in workplaces must remain trans-exclusionary.
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