‘Heresy hunt’ | Rape crisis centre ordered to pay £70,000 to worker constructively dismissed for gender-critical views

A judge has ruled Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (ERCC) must pay a former worker £70,000 for unlawful discrimination and constructive dismissal over her gender-critical views.

The centre must issue a formal apology on its externally facing website alongside the payout and refer victims of sexual assault to the worker’s new workplace, a women’s refuge facility called ‘Beira’s Place.’

The ruling follows the conclusion of a tribunal earlier in the year, during which it was found that the ERCC had unlawfully discriminated against Adams and conducted a "heresy hunt" against her.

The counselling and support worker in question, Roz Adams, had faced backlash from her employer after arguing that individuals who used the service should be made aware of the sex of the staff and given a choice over who they received help from.