Yesterday, I questioned the Chair of the EHRC about the new Code of Practice, and the harm it poses to trans people and others who do not conform to gender stereotypes. The Code suggests employees of a business or a service should enforce restrictions based on evidence such as “the individual’s physique or physical appearance, behaviour or concerns raised by other service users.” When asked to specify what these would be, the Chair couldn't answer and instead spoke about “common sense”. The truth is that people would be relying on gender stereotypes, which are harmful not only for trans people but for others as well.

🚨VOTE CONFIRMED. At 7pm tonight there will be a vote on @ToniaAntoniazzi MP's amendment NC1 which would remove women from the criminal law on abortion. Please email your MP now & ask them to: ✅vote YES to NC1 ❌vote NO to NC106 (which would ban telemed) bpas-campaigns.org

One in four people who experience sexual harassment face it in the workplace. Today, we stand together to end gender-based violence at work and urge all MPs to support the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Amendment) Bill during its second reading. @LSRPlaid

We were proud to host a parliamentary event today alongside @LSRPlaid to mark the second reading of our Bill which would introduce a duty on employers to prevent all forms of gender-based violence in the workplace.

We have written a Know Your Rights Guide to Employment Law for Service Personnel. Please share widely! ⁦⁦@RAFBF⁩ ⁦@RNRMC⁩ ⁦@The_AFF⁩ ⁦@RBL_Campaigns⁩ ⁦@EducationRAFFF⁩ ⁦@The_NFF⁩ centreformilitaryjustice.org…

Alongside @LSRPlaid & @rightsofwomen, we submitted amendments to the Employment Rights Bill which would require employers to take steps to prevent violence and harassment in the workplace. We urge the government to support these amendments to protect everyone's #RightToBeSafe.

RT @HannahPrice___: There is quite a lot of inaccurate reporting on the Premier League player accused of sexual abuse. To clarify - he is u…

In the UK, there is now a specific legal duty requiring employers to prevent sexual harassment. If you're working in higher education, ask your HR department what steps they are taking to implement the preventative duty. Some key ideas are outlined in this article.

Nobody says it better than Michelle. Watch this – and then make sure you’re ready to vote tomorrow: IWillVote.com

Want to help empower women to access justice and safety at work? Join our team! We are looking for a qualified woman* solicitor or barrister or CILEX member with experience of employment harassment and discrimination law. Find out more: rightsofwomen.org.uk/about-u…

Sexual misconduct within the NHS is unacceptable, and must not be tolerated. I strongly encourage every leader in the NHS to adopt these measures. Together we can make a difference.

Seven years since the #MeToo movement went viral, we’re celebrating our wins! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be posting legal information on how your employer should be proactively preventing sexual harassment from now on. Watch this space 👀

Despite their essential economic contribution, the self-employed continue to get a raw deal. We are calling for a freelance commissioner to work with trade unions and ensure employment reforms are fit for a modern economy. More from @philippachilds 👇 broadcastnow.co.uk/freelance…

The Equality Hub is now called the Office for Equality and Opportunity 🎉 Find out how we’re going further to protect people from discrimination, no matter their background, under our new name: gov.uk/government/news/offic…

theguardian.com/law/2024/oct… @Guardian have published a piece on the important work we are doing to reform the family courts, who are retraumatising abuse survivors. Please donate to our crowdfunder to support our work. Link in comments. #FamilyCourt #domesticabuse #aiforgood

The government has officially stepped away from their predecessor’s position that the right to strike isn’t protected by the ILO, the UN’s workers’ rights watchdog. A clear signal the 🇬🇧 is firmly back on the right side of global efforts to protect the right to strike. 👏👏

When you look at the state of crumbling public services ( made up of 65% women) and the NHS (made up 74% women!) you can definitely see how making it harder for working mums is the solution we’ve all been crying out for. It’s hard to see how this lot got booted out, isn’t it?

Maternity pay isn’t a ‘tax’ or ‘regulation’ It’s a hard fought workers’ right which boosts economies, fertility rates and keeps women in the workforce Wanting working mums to have more children, but more broke, for ‘personal responsibility’? That’s just garbled nonsense.

1. We welcome the @EHRC's updated Sexual Harassment Guidance ahead of the Worker Protection Act coming into law in October, creating a new duty on all employers to take proactive steps to prevent sexual harassment of their workers.