Forstater – The Substantive Decision

On 6 July 2022 the London Central Employment Tribunal ("ET") issued its judgment in the case of Maya Forstater v CGD Europe and others. This judgment follows the finding of the Employment Appeal Tribunal ("EAT") that the Claimant's "gender critical" beliefs are protected under the Equality Act 2010. Applying the EAT judgment to the facts, the ET decided that the Claimant's following complaints under the Equality Act 2010 were well-founded:

1. Direct discrimination because of her gender critical beliefs, by a decision not to offer her a contract of employment.
2. Direct discrimination because of her gender critical beliefs, by a decision not to renew her Visiting Fellowship.
3. Victimisation by the removal of her profile from the Respondents' website.