Adam Wyman

3 weeks ago | mondaq.com | Tim Gilbert |Sian Keall |Ed Mills |Adam Wyman

Listen to the audio version of this update:On 16 April 2025, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling on themeaning of "sex" within UK equalities legislation. Thedecision (For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers) hasbeen widely reported and generated much debate. It also raisescomplex practical issues for employers, including how to classifygender for the purposes of workplace diversity initiatives andworkplace facilities such as toilets and changing rooms.

1 month ago | mondaq.com | Tim Gilbert |Sian Keall |Ed Mills |Adam Wyman

The recent Supreme Court decision on the meaning of"sex" in the Equality Act has been widely reported andgenerated much debate. Whilst the Court provided clarification onwhat "sex" means in the legal context, on a practicallevel the decision has given rise to some complex questions andconsiderations, not least for employers.

1 month ago | mondaq.com | Tim Gilbert |Sian Keall |Ed Mills |Adam Wyman

TS Travers Smith LLP More It’s not just law at Travers Smith. Our clients’ business is our business. Independent and bound only by our clients’ ambitions, we are wherever they need us to be. We focus on key areas of work where we are genuinely market leading. If it’s hard – ask Travers Smith. The recent Supreme Court decision on the meaning of "sex" in the Equality Act has been widely reported and generated much debate. United Kingdom Employment and HR

2 months ago | mondaq.com | Tim Gilbert |Sian Keall |Ed Mills |Adam Wyman

A number of US-based multinationals – such as GoldmanSachs, McDonald's and Disney – have reportedly rolledback on their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes byabandoning diversity targets or reframing their policies morebroadly around "inclusion" rather than diversity. Thisfollows a series of executive orders in the US which reverse DEIprogrammes in federal government. Quite how far this will impactdiversity programmes in the UK remains unclear.

Jan 17, 2025 | mondaq.com | Tim Gilbert |Sian Keall |Ed Mills |Adam Wyman

Key employment and business immigration developments foremployersPreventing sexual harassmentThe Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has signed a legal agreement withthe Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to improve itsworkplace culture and its measures to protect staff fromdiscrimination and harassment. This follows an independent reportin 2023 that found aspects of WRU's culture were sexist,misogynistic, racist and homophobic and not properlychallenged.