Council and Regulator Harassed Social Worker Over Gender Critical Views, Tribunal Finds

Solicitor hails ‘landmark victory,’ saying the ruling ’sounds an alarm' for regulators and employers that they must not let their processes be weaponised.

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A social worker who was suspended for expressing gender-critical views on Facebook has won a harassment case against her employer and the social work regulator.

Rachel Meade, a social worker of over 20 years, won her claims against her employer Westminster City Council (WCC) and regulator Social Work England (SWE) on Tuesday.