Female office clerk required to use men’s toilets was victim of direct sex discrimination, tribunal rules

A council office clerk who was required to use sub-par restrooms that put her at risk of seeing a male using the urinals was a victim of direct sex discrimination, a tribunal has ruled.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) dismissed Earl Shilton Town Council’s (ESTC) appeal, ruling that the toilet facilities were “inadequate” for Ms K Miller’s needs, because of the risk of coming across a man using the urinal and the lack of a sanitary bin.

The EAT found that ESTC’s provision of toilet facilities for Miller was “inadequate in comparison to men” and that she suffered “less favourable treatment”.

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