Suspended NHS Nurse Was Unlawfully Harassed in Trans Changing Room Case, Tribunal Rules
Sandie Peggie, the nurse suspended after objecting to sharing a changing room with trans doctor “Beth” Upton on Christmas Eve 2023, has scored a partial tribunal win against NHS Fife. GB News has the story.
Mrs Peggie was placed on special leave after Dr Upton made an allegation of bullying and harassment.
In response, Mrs Peggie lodged a claim against NHS Fife and Dr Upton, citing the Equality Act 2010, including sexual harassment, harassment related to a protected belief, indirect discrimination and victimisation. …
Today, in a written judgment, the harassment claim was upheld but allegations of discrimination, indirect discrimination and victimisation were dismissed by the court.
Mrs Peggie said: “I am beyond relieved and delighted that the tribunal has found that my employer, Fife Health Board, harassed me after I complained about having to share a female-only changing room with a male colleague.
“The last two years have been agonising for me and my family.” …
The tribunal found NHS Fife had harassed Mrs Peggie by failing to revoke the grant of permission to Dr Upton on an interim basis.
Dr Upton had been in the changing room when the claimant was present on two occasions after Mrs Peggie first made her complaint.
It also found the board had harassed Mrs Peggie by taking an unreasonable length of time to investigate the allegation, and by making reference to patient care allegations against her on March 28th, 2024.
However, the judgment dismissed the claim made against Dr Upton, who was named as a respondent in the case.
During the tribunal, Ms Peggie testified that she informed Dr Upton “that he was a man and should not be in the female changing room”, explaining she was “trying to give [Dr Upton] an example of how I and other women feel”. …
Ms Peggie’s solicitor Margaret Gribbon added: “The Tribunal’s finding that Fife Health Board harassed Sandie Peggie is a huge win for a tenacious and courageous woman standing up for her sex-based rights.
Worth reading in full.
Stop Press: In the Reading Chronicle, Ms Peggie’s solicitor Margaret Gribbon warns that “aspects of the judgment are hugely problematic for women”.
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Yes, as many here have said, the process is the punishment.
Piss off, “Beth”, and piss off to all of you who patronised HIM.
Hurrah for Nurse Peggie!
There was a time when summary justice would have been dispensed to Mr Upton in the shape of a well earned bunch of fives. Alas, those days are gone.
Still a Russian roulette for women visiting a Ladies toilet and having to factor in which ‘chick with the dick” is the rapist and which is the one who gets off just wearing a dress and panties.
I hope J K Rowling can add her usual sensible comment to this ruling.