Trust pays £187k over trans changing room tribunal
Summary
An NHS trust in County Durham and Darlington paid £187,000 to seven nurses after a tribunal ruled it harassed them over sharing a changing room with a transgender woman. The trust apologized and agreed to provide unisex facilities and review its policies.Key Facts
- Seven nurses claimed harassment for objecting to a transgender woman using single-sex changing rooms.
- The transgender woman, Rose Henderson, was born male and identifies as female.
- The tribunal found the NHS trust created a "hostile environment" for the nurses.
- The trust’s CEO apologized and said they would improve changing facilities and policies.
- The trust agreed to pay £187,000 in damages to the nurses.
- The trust has also spent over £600,000 on legal costs during the case.
- The trust is introducing unisex changing rooms to avoid similar issues.
- The nurses received support from the group Christian Concern during the legal challenge.
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