Summary
A tribunal ruling about a nurse named Sandie Peggie, who was suspended after a conflict regarding transgender individuals using single-sex changing rooms, was corrected due to errors involving a "made up" quote. Although the quote was amended, the main decision of the tribunal did not change. The case has attracted attention because it deals with issues related to the rights of transgender individuals.
Key Facts
- Sandie Peggie, a nurse, was suspended after refusing to share changing rooms with a transgender woman.
- An employment tribunal found NHS Fife harassed Peggie in four ways but rejected her other claims.
- The tribunal judgment mistakenly included a fabricated quote, which has now been corrected.
- The correction of the quote did not change the overall decision of the tribunal.
- The case is significant because it involves transgender rights and the use of single-sex spaces.
- Controversy arose when campaigner Maya Forstater pointed out the incorrect quote linked to her case.
- The Equality Act 2010 is central to the case, focusing on whether it establishes a hierarchy of protected characteristics.
- A further hearing will decide if Peggie receives compensation.
