Tribunal | Trans employee wins £25k after managers 'deadnamed' her for two years

A trans employee has won over £25,000 in a first of its kind sex discrimination case after claiming her employer was ‘deadnaming’ her when they failed to change her identity on its online systems.

The employer, Kingston Council, was taken to an employment tribunal for taking two years to change the details of a trans staff member on their staff directory, door pass and pension records after she had transitioned.

Additionally, the unnamed employee – referred to only as Miss AB – told the tribunal that her work locker had a note on it with her former name crossed out and her new name written on it. It also took her two years to get a new door pass which enabled access into the office, and a new vehicle pass, and she would often endure misgendering and deadnaming when forced to call relevant third parties to amend the issue.

As a result, Kingston Council has been accused of ‘deadnaming’ the employee, meaning to address a trans or non-binary person with their former name or incorrect pronouns.