In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the terms "man", "woman" and "sex" under the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological sex. A Gender Recognition Certificate issued under the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA 2004) does not change a person's sex for the purposes of the EA 2010. Following the decision, the EHRC has published an interim update on the practical implications of the decision considering workplaces and public services. Of particular note, in workplaces it is compulsory to provide sufficient single-sex toilets, as well as sufficient single-sex changing and washing facilities. The EHRC launched a two-week consultation mid-May to understand the practical implications of the judgment. An updated Code of Practice to "provide further clarity" is awaited.(For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent))
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